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toroidal

adjective
to·​roi·​dal | \ tȯ-ˈrȯi-dᵊl How to pronounce toroidal (audio) \

Definition of toroidal

: of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or toroid : doughnut-shaped a toroidal resistance coil
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toroidally \ tȯ-​ˈrȯi-​dᵊl-​Ä“ How to pronounce toroidally (audio) \ adverb

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 The diamond tips of the DACs used by Loubeyre's team were toroidal, a new design developed in 2018 that allowed for greater high-pressure limits. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Say They've Finally Made Metallic Hydrogen," 26 June 2019

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First Known Use of toroidal

1881, in the meaning defined above

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