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- noun Plural form of
torr .
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Examples
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Marian was delighted that he recognised all the torrs on the drive home, and very proud of his height, his beauty, and his cordial, well-bred gentlemanlike manners, which gave the Wortleys general satisfaction.
The Two Guardians or, Home in This World Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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"No sea, no torrs! one wanted something to look at! and SUCH a church!"
Modern Broods Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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It is then filled to a low pressure of a few torrs (millimeters of mercury) with
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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It is then filled to a low pressure of a few torrs (millimeters of mercury) with one of the noble gases, or a mixture of them, and sometimes a small amount of mercury.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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It is then filled to a low pressure of a few torrs (millimeters of mercury) with one of the noble gases, or a mixture of them, and sometimes a small
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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(pronounced ack-torrs) whose very existence -- and many times integrity -- is a nod to the good old days.
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