torr

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noun

A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.

Similar
Torrmillimeter of mercurymm Hg
OriginMiddle English torr ← Old English torr →
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Meanings

torr1

nountorr (plural torrs)

plural torrs

  1. archaicArchaic form of tor.

torr2

nountorr (plural torrs or torr)

plural torrs · alternative Torr

  1. metrologyA unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.

    Synonyms: Torr, millimeter of mercury

Torr3

proper nounTorr (plural Torrs)

plural Torrs

  1. A surname.

Torr4

nounTorr (plural Torrs or Torr)

plural Torrs · alternative torr

  1. alternativemetrologyAlternative form of torr (“measure of pressure”).
symbol

alternative torr

  1. metrologyThe unit symbol for a torr (“unit of pressure”)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.

Similar
Torrmillimeter of mercury

More synonyms by meaning

nouna unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli

Similar
millimeter of mercurymm Hg
Broader
pressure unit
Also see
millimeter of mercurytorr

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

torr · noun

  1. Old Englishtorr
  2. Middle Englishtorr
  3. Englishtorr

From Middle English torr, from Old English torr.

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torr · noun

Clipping of Torricelli; named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), who discovered the principle of the barometer.

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Torr · noun, symbol

Clipping of Torricelli. Named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 托, 乇
  • 托 (tuō)unit of pressure
  • 乇 (tuō)unit of pressure
Czech torr
  • torrunit of pressure
Finnish torri
  • torriunit of pressure
Italian torr
  • torrunit of pressure
Japanese トル
  • トル (toru)unit of pressure
Korean 토르
  • 토르 (toreu)unit of pressure
Polish tor
  • torunit of pressure
Portuguese torr
  • torrunit of pressure
Swedish torr
  • torrunit of pressure

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rort
Cite this entry
APA

torr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torr

MLA

“torr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torr. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torr,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torr.

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