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tore | x |

As a noun tore

is custom, law.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

tore

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Strong, sturdy; great, massive.
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Full; rich.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tear) (rip, rend, speed).
    • Usage notes
    * The past tense of the other verb (tear), meaning "produce liquid from the eyes", is (teared).

    Etymology 3

    See torus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture)
  • (geometry) The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
  • The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.

    • Etymology 4

    Probably from the root of tear; compare Welsh word for a break or cut.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring.
    • (Mortimer)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * English irregular simple past forms ----

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----