a high hill, esp a bare rocky one
a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill
before 900; Middle English; Old English torr < Celtic; compare Irish tor rocky height, Welsh twr heap, pile
< Latin -tor (stem -tōr- ), cognate with Greek -tōr (stem -tor- ), Sanskrit -tar-
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They’re again the reason this defense should be one of the Commanders’ biggest strengths in their effort tor return to the playoffs.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023
If you're foregoing and just placing directly on the cookie sheet, just be mindful that it might be a bit tricky tor remove after cooking.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2023
Whitehall sources have told the BBC that the flu vaccine will not be made mandatory and there will be exemptions tor the Covid vaccine requirement for medical reasons.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2021
But tor the women here, there’s a feeling that the line between paranoia and credible fear has been erased.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2018
The tor top was speckled with men and women who came to Hook Mountain in the autumn to count the birds of prey.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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