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ˈtɔr soʊtor·so

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. torso, trunk, bodynoun

    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

    "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

Wiktionary

  1. torsonoun

    The part of the (human) body from the neck to the groin, that is, the body excluding the head and limbs.

  2. Etymology: From torso, from thyrsus, from.

Wikipedia

  1. Torso

    The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including humans), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend. The tetrapod torso — including that of a human — is usually divided into the thoracic segment (also known as the upper torso, where the forelimbs extend), the abdominal segment (also known as the "mid-section" or "midriff"), and the pelvic and perineal segments (sometimes known together with the abdomen as the lower torso, where the hindlimbs extend).

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  1. torso

    The torso, also known as the trunk, is the central part of the human body that extends from the neck to the pelvis. It houses major vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and abdomen, and is connected to the body's limbs. Its structure is supported by the spine and the rib cage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Torsonoun

    the human body, as distinguished from the head and limbs; in sculpture, the trunk of a statue, mutilated of head and limbs; as, the torso of Hercules

Wikidata

  1. Torso

    Trunk or torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies from which extend the neck and limbs. The trunk includes the thorax and abdomen.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Torso

    tor′sō, n. the trunk of a statue without head or limbs:—pl. Tor′sos.—Also Torse. [It.; prob. Teut., Old High Ger. turso, torso, stalk.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of torso in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of torso in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of torso in a Sentence

  1. David Teuscher:

    In boxing, you have to keep your hands up in front of your face and upper torso to defend the blows, or hold them out in a defensive position, and all of that dramatically affects the rotator cuff tendons, it’s his punching shoulder, not his jab shoulder, but either one you have to be able to hit with both, which means you have to be able to extend it out there.

  2. Adil Haider:

    A lot of people have all these torso injuries because their head is saved.

  3. Elroy Brooks:

    His torso was ripped and his left leg was pretty much just attached by the skin and the rest had been blown off, his eyes were filled with dirt and he had holes all over the place.

  4. Martha Lucia Sanchez:

    Women in general are attacked in the face ... attacks against men are generally more in the torso, which aren't aimed at ending their lives. It's a premeditated crime.

  5. Katie Holley:

    Using a tool that looked like very large scissors, he extracted THE ENTIRE HEAD, UPPER TORSO, MORE LIMBS AND AN ANTENNAE.

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