| torchlight |
the light cast by a torch or torches. [2 definitions] |
| torchon lace |
a lace made of linen or cotton in simple open patterns, or a machine-made imitation of this lace. |
| torch song |
a popular song of failure or unhappiness in love. |
| torchwood |
any of various tropical American trees with resinous wood that can be made into torches. [2 definitions] |
| tore |
past tense of tear2. |
| toreador |
a bullfighter. |
| 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. |