toroidal
adjective
to·roi·dal
tȯ-ˈrȯi-dᵊl 
: of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or toroid : doughnut-shaped
a toroidal resistance coil
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The magnetic field might be shaped like a spiral (called helical) or doughnut shaped (called toroidal).
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
The team conducted its experiment using the spherical toroidal nuclear fusion experimental device (VEST) at Seoul National University.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
The clever bit is that this sets up toroidal currents in the plasma.
—David Szondy
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Outside the shell, 16 electromagnets composed of circular copper coils generate the toroidal part of the magnetic field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The issue seems to be that the antenna does not, as stated, give full spherical coverage, but more of a toroidal or donut shape.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Two types of aerospike engines—toroidal and linear—differ in shape (as their names suggest), but fundamentally work in the same way.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2023
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
The team conducted its experiment using the spherical toroidal nuclear fusion experimental device (VEST) at Seoul National University.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
The clever bit is that this sets up toroidal currents in the plasma.
—David Szondy
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Outside the shell, 16 electromagnets composed of circular copper coils generate the toroidal part of the magnetic field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The issue seems to be that the antenna does not, as stated, give full spherical coverage, but more of a toroidal or donut shape.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Two types of aerospike engines—toroidal and linear—differ in shape (as their names suggest), but fundamentally work in the same way.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2023
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“Toroidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toroidal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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