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torre del greco
nounC2 / Proper Noun
/ˌtɒreɪ del ˈɡreɪkəʊ/The name of an Italian town located near Naples, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, known historically for its coral processing and jewelry industries.
torrefy
verbverb-transitiveC2 (Proficient)
/ˈtɒrɪfaɪ/To roast, dry, or parch with heat, especially to drive off moisture and volatile components.
torremolinos
nounC2
/ˌtɒreɪməˈliːnɒs/A coastal town and municipality on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga, southern Spain.
torrence
nounLow
/ˈtɒr.əns/A proper noun, most commonly recognized as a surname and occasionally used in place names.
torrens
nounLow
/ˈtɒr.ənz/A system of land registration where ownership is established by registration on a public register rather than by deeds.
torrens system
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˈtɒr.ənz ˌsɪs.təm/A system of land registration where a government registry provides a state-guaranteed title to property, simplifying ownership transfer and security.
torrens title
nounC2
/ˌtɒr.ənz ˈtaɪ.təl/A system of land registration where ownership is guaranteed by the state after a single registration, eliminating the need for repeated title searches.
torrent
adjectivenounB2
/ˈtɒr.ənt/A very strong, fast-moving, and typically overwhelming flow of water, or a similarly large and overwhelming quantity of something else.
torreon
nounLow
/tɒˈreɪ.ɒn/A city in northern Mexico, in the state of Coahuila, or a large fortified tower derived from Spanish 'torreón'.
torres bodet
nounVery low
/ˌtɒrɛs bəʊˈdeɪ/A proper noun referring to Jaime Torres Bodet, a Mexican poet, diplomat, and UNESCO director.
torres strait
nounLow
/ˌtɒr.ɪs ˈstreɪt/The body of water and network of islands located between the northern tip of Queensland, Australia, and Papua New Guinea.
torrey
nounC2
/ˈtɒr.i/A surname of English origin; also a rare masculine given name. Most commonly recognized as a proper noun referring to people or places.
torrey pine
nounVery low frequency
/ˈtɒri paɪn/A rare species of pine tree (Pinus torreyana) native to coastal California, characterized by long needles and large cones.
torreys peak
nounC2
/ˈtɒr.iz piːk/A prominent mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado.
torricelli
nounVery Low
/ˌtɒr.ɪˈtʃɛl.i/A proper noun referring to Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist and mathematician (1608–1647), best known for inventing the barometer and for his work on the principles of fluid dynamics and the concept of a vacuum.
torricelli's law
nounVery Low
/ˌtɒr.ɪˈtʃɛl.iːz lɔː/A principle in fluid dynamics stating that the speed of a fluid flowing out of an opening under the force of gravity is proportional to the square root of the vertical distance from the opening to the fluid's surface.
torricellian tube
nounVery Low
/ˌtɒr.ɪˈtʃɛl.i.ən ˈtjuːb/A tube, open at one end and filled with liquid, used to demonstrate the principles of atmospheric pressure and the creation of a vacuum.
torricellian vacuum
nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
/ˌtɒrɪˈtʃɛlɪən ˈvækjʊəm/The vacuum created in the space above the mercury column in a barometer, as first demonstrated by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.
torrid zone
nounLow
/ˌtɒr.ɪd ˈzəʊn/the region of the Earth between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, characterised by a hot climate.
torrify
verb-transitiveVery Low
/ˈtɒr.ɪ.faɪ/To dry or parch by means of heat; to roast or scorch.

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