"torr" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torrs [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English torr, from Old English torr Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|torr}} Middle English torr, {{inh|en|ang|torr}} Old English torr Head templates: {{en-noun}} torr (plural torrs)
  1. Archaic form of tor. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: tor
    Sense id: en-torr-en-noun-XuaehKzS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: torrs [plural], torr [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of Torricelli; named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), who discovered the principle of the barometer. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Torricelli}} Clipping of Torricelli, {{named-after/list|physicist||||}} physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Evangelista Torricelli}} Evangelista Torricelli, {{named-after|en|Evangelista Torricelli|born=1608|died=1647|nat=Italian|nocap=y|occ=physicist|wplink=Evangelista Torricelli}} named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647) Head templates: {{en-noun|torrs|torr}} torr (plural torrs or torr)
  1. (metrology) A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals. Categories (topical): Metrology, Units of measure, Mercury (element) Synonyms: Torr [symbol], millimeter of mercury (english: not exactly synonyms, but practically equal), Torr Related terms: tor, Tor, TOR Translations (unit of pressure): torr [masculine] (Czech), torr [neuter] (Faroese), torri (Finnish), torr [masculine] (Italian), tor [masculine] (Polish), torr [masculine] (Portuguese), torr (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-torr-en-noun-e1aNcaVv Disambiguation of Mercury (element): 21 79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 85 Topics: metrology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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