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core vs torus

torus vs core

core and torus both are nouns.

core is a verb but torus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
core Yes No Yes No
torus Yes No No No
As nouns, torus is a hypernym of core; that is, torus is a word with a broader meaning than core:
  • core: (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
  • torus: a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
Other hypernyms of core include toroid.
core (noun) torus (noun)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a small group of indispensable persons or things
the center of an object
the central part of the Earth
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
core (verb) torus (verb)
remove the core or center from
Difference between core and torus

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