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TORR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does torr mean? 

TORR (noun)
  The noun TORR has 1 sense:

1. a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelliplay

  Familiarity information: TORR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TORR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

millimeter of mercury; mm Hg; torr

Hypernyms ("torr" is a kind of...):

pressure unit (a unit measuring force per unit area)


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