toroid
toroid
Definition
to·roid (tō′ro̵id′, tôr′o̵id′)
noun
- Elec. a doughnut-shaped coil
- Geom. a surface, or its enclosed solid, generated by any closed plane curve rotating about a straight line in its own plane
Etymology: tor(e) + -oid
to·roi′·dal (tō ro̵id′'l) adjective
toroid
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: Unloading of ventilation ducting for my new bigger toroid;- ) You can never make a toroid too big.
Adjective modifier
- large: The addition of a large toroid provides local energy storage at the top of the secondary.
- top: A close-up of the sparks emanating from the top toroid.
Noun used with modifier
- example: Example: We need to make a transformer for a switching supply using the standard example toroid.
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