torr

English

Alternative forms

• Torr (symbol)

Etymology

Named for Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist

Noun

torr (plural torrs)

1. A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 1.316·10^-3 atmosphere or 133.3 pascals.

Synonyms

• millimeter of mercury, millimetre of mercury

Translations

unit of pressure

• Finnish: torri (fi)
• Polish: tor (pl) m

• Portuguese: torr (pt) m
• Swedish: torr (sv)

Anagrams

• rort

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Old English

Etymology

From Latin turris.

Noun

torr m

1. tower

Descendants

• English: tower

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

torr

1. dry
2. boring and unexciting

Declension

Declension

Inflections of torr		Positive	Comparative	Superlative
		Attributive
Indefinite singular	Common	torr	torrare
	Neuter	torrt
Definite singular	Masc.	torre		torraste
	All	torra		torraste
Plural		torra		torraste
		Predicative
Singular	Common	torr	torrare	torrast
	Neuter	torrt
Plural		torra

Noun

torr

1. torr; a unit of pressure