| torero |
a toreador, esp. a matador. |
| torii |
an ornamental Japanese gateway consisting of two vertical pillars topped by two horizontal crossbeams, often painted a bright orange-red, that is placed at the entrance to a Shinto shrine or garden. |
| torment |
to inflict great physical or mental anguish on. [4 definitions] |
| tormentor |
a person or thing that torments or causes pain. [3 definitions] |
| torn |
past participle of tear2. |
| tornado |
a very destructive but short-lived windstorm often in the form of a funnel-shaped cloud that moves close to the ground, destroying whatever is in its path. |
| toroid |
a surface that is produced by the rotation of any closed plane curve about a straight line in its own plane, or a solid that has such a surface. [2 definitions] |
| to roll out the red carpet |
to greet in grand or impressive style. |
| torpedo |
a long, cylindrical, self-propelled explosive missile that can be launched against ships from above or under water. [6 definitions] |
| torpedo boat |
a fast, maneuverable, lightly armored boat used to torpedo enemy ships. |
| torpedo tube |
a tube from which torpedoes are launched, as in marine vessels. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. [2 definitions] |
| torpor |
a state of suspended movement or feeling, as in a dormant animal. [2 definitions] |
| torque |
the measured ability of a force to produce turning or twisting around an axis, such as a gear or shaft. |
| torque converter |
a hydraulic device that transfers or increases torque, as in the automatic transmission of an automobile. |
| torques |
a ring of feathers, hair, or color around the neck of a bird or animal. |
| torque wrench |
a wrench that indicates how much torque has been applied in tightening a nut, bolt, or the like. |
| torrefy |
to dry (a drug, ore, or the like) with intense heat. |
| torrent |
a heavy, turbulent flow of water, as in a rushing stream, a flood, or a downpour. [2 definitions] |
| torrential |
of or like a torrent. [2 definitions] |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. [2 definitions] |