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Toroid (geometry)

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File:Toroid by Zureks.svg
A toroid made by rotating a square
File:Torus.png
A torus

A toroid is a geometric shape that resembles a torus. A toroid is constructed by rotating a geometrical shape around an axis which is outside the shape. If this is done to a circle, a torus results.