tor
Collocations
4ADJ.
against, near, rapacious, unbroken, useful
VERB + TOR
deleted, like, use
TOR + NOUN
browser, example, metro, station, tree
PREP.
on, up
Definitions
noun
A craggy outcrop of rock on the summit of a hill, created by the erosion and weathering of rock.
Bursdon and Welsford were then, as now, a rolling range of dreary moors, unbroken by tor or tree, […]
The moon was low upon the right, and the jagged pinnacle of a granite tor stood up against the lower curve of its silver disc.
A hill with such rock formation.
She had slipped the letters into her pocket next to the packet of antique documents and had taken an umbrella—as the sky was ominous out over the distant tors—and strolled around the manor house and down the road toward the village.
adj
Alternative form of tore ("hard, difficult; strong; rich").
name
Abbreviation of Toronto.
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6Bursdon and Welsford were then, as now, a rolling range of dreary moors, unbroken by tor or tree, […]
WiktionaryThe moon was low upon the right, and the jagged pinnacle of a granite tor stood up against the lower curve of its silver disc.
WiktionaryShe had slipped the letters into her pocket next to the packet of antique documents and had taken an umbrella—as the sky was ominous out over the distant tors—and strolled around the manor house and d
WiktionaryWhat I am seeing is governance committees (and therefore, whole Boards) being exposed to risk through the ‘cut n paste’ development of their ToR.
WiktionaryTor is useful.
Tatoeba · #4439694He lives near the "Rotes Tor" metro station.
Tatoeba · #6767469