"tori" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} tori
  1. plural of torus Tags: form-of, plural Form of: torus
    Sense id: en-tori-en-noun-3zjpEZPH Categories (other): English plurals in -i with singular in -us
  2. (plural only) A protective, epidermal thickening derived from the stratum corneum and found in high friction areas (such as the foot sole of a dog). Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-tori-en-noun-6-6e5FBg Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 59 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 取り, from 取る (toru, “take, pick up”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|取り}} Japanese 取り Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} tori
  1. (judo, martial arts) One who executes a technique against the training partner, or uke. Related terms: tori gate
    Sense id: en-tori-en-noun-V~3~W8Mb Categories (other): Judo, Martial arts Topics: government, hobbies, judo, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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