tore

Dictionary: tore¹ (tôr, tōr) pronunciation

Past tense of tear¹.

tore² (tôr, tōr) pronunciation

See torus (sense 4).

[French, from Latin torus.]

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As torus.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column; Pulled apart; Moved with great haste.

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. — Clement Clarke Moore, Source: A Visit from St. Nicholas.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
Synonym: torus

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