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tore

tore

9.9
A rounded band at the base of a column in classical buildings
  • noun
  • /tɔr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tore

Examples

  • But Tore was also ...

    Fiction book (1999)

  • You are family and friend to the commend a tore as long as you win.

    Rush (2013)

  • The three charged out onto the front lawn and watched, wild-eyed, as the Chevy tore past.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Bjorn-Tore

    Blog text (34)

  • J-P Zock collated data concerning the job exposure matrix. K Tore analyzed the association between passive smoking and occupational asthma in a previous report on the Swedish subsample of the data set.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The architect explained that the tore is crucial for supporting the weight of the column.

  • In classical architecture, the tore provides a decorative transition between the column and the base.

  • Every column in the ancient temple featured a beautifully carved tore at its base.

Synonyms

torus
vstore
  • Specialized
8.8

A rounded decorative band at the bottom of a column

is a general name for the rounded lowest molding not the specific semicircular form

Surface Forms

tore singular
tores plural

Etymology

Tore comes from the Latin word torus, which meant 'cushion' or 'round bulge'. So a tore is the rounded, cushion-like molding at the base of a column, and the name fits because it looks like a soft, round bulge.