Meaning of Tor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of terms of reference.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
2. Abbreviation of Toronto.
   abbreviation, alt-of
3. Abbreviation of The Onion Routing, an implementation of second-generation onion routing.
   abbreviation, alt-of
4. Initialism of transcript of records.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
5. A craggy outcrop of rock on the summit of a hill, created by the erosion and weathering of rock.
6. Initialism of transcript of records, an official record of a student's or graduate's academic achievements at the college or university level, including all courses taken, grades earned, and credits.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
7. A hill with such rock formation.
8. Symbol for tons of refrigeration.
   alt-of, symbol, uncountable

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Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“What I am seeing is governance committees (and therefore, whole Boards) being exposed to risk through the ‘cut n paste’ development of their ToR.”

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