name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
torr
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noun
Meaning 2
Archaic form of tor.
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Usage: alt-of, archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: metrology
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Synonyms: Torr, millimeter of mercury
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of torr (“measure of pressure”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Topics: metrology
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symbol
Meaning 5
The unit symbol for a torr (“unit of pressure”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: metrology
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noun
Meaning 6
a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: millimeter of mercury, mm Hg
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pressure unit
History
Etymology
From Middle English torr, from Old English torr.
Clipping of Torricelli; named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), who discovered the principle of the barometer.
Clipping of Torricelli. Named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 托 (tuō) — unit of pressure
- Chinese Mandarin: 乇 (tuō) — unit of pressure
- Czech: torr — unit of pressure
- Faroese: torr — unit of pressure
- Finnish: torri — unit of pressure
- Italian: torr — unit of pressure
- Japanese: トル (toru) — unit of pressure
- Korean: 토르 (toreu) — unit of pressure
- Polish: tor — unit of pressure
- Portuguese: torr — unit of pressure
- Swedish: torr — unit of pressure