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tore

The correct spelling is tore.

How to pronounce tore

/tɔː/
adjective

IPA: /tɔː/

Say it like: Tor-e

The correct spelling is tore. Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious. For example: "He tore his coat on the nail."

Usage Examples

He tore his coat on the nail.

He has a torn ligament.

He was torn by conflicting emotions.

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.
  2. 2.Strong, sturdy; great, massive.
  3. 3.Full; rich.

verb

  1. 1.To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
  2. 2.To injure as if by pulling apart.
  3. 3.To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
  4. 4.To make (an opening) with force or energy.
  5. 5.(often with off or out) To remove by tearing.

noun

  1. 1.The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
  2. 2.The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.
  3. 3.A topological space which is a product of two circles.
  4. 4.The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a shape consisting of a ring with a circular cross-section: the shape of an inner tube or hollow doughnut.
  5. 5.(in combination, n-torus, 4-torus, etc.) The product of the specified number of circles.

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