toroid

UK
/ˈtɒr.ɔɪd/
US
/ˈtɔːr.ɔɪd/

Translations

toroidnoun
toroids
pl
UK
/ˈtɒr.ɔɪd/
US
/ˈtɔːr.ɔɪd/
The magnetic field is confined within the toroid.
Магнитное поле ограничено внутри тороида.
Synonyms
toroidal shape
toroidadjective
more toroid
Comp.
most toroid
Super.
UK
/ˈtɔː.rɔɪd/
US
/ˈtɔːr.ɔɪd/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "toroid core"), therefore treated as an adjective.

Definitions

toroidnoun
A surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, around a line in its plane that does not intersect the curve; a doughnut-shaped object.
The magnetic field in the fusion reactor was contained within a toroid.
toroidadjective
Having the shape of a torus; toroidal.
The device was fitted with a toroid antenna to improve reception.