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View synonyms for annular
annular
[ an-yuh-ler ]
adjective
- having the form of a ring.
- (of a carpenter's nail) having a series of concentric grooves to improve holding power.
annular
/ ˈænjʊlə; ˌænjʊˈlærɪtɪ /
adjective
- ring-shaped; of or forming a ring
annular
/ ăn′yə-lər /
- Forming or shaped like a ring.
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Derived Forms
- ˈannularly, adverb
- annularity, noun
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Other Words From
- annu·lari·ty noun
- annu·lar·ly adverb
- inter·annu·lar adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of annular1
C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring
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Example Sentences
This improved process of casting may also be employed for objects which do not possess an exactly annular section.
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The steam-cylinders of this engine were placed one within the other, the low-pressure exterior cylinder being annular.
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For about five minutes the eclipse was annular—only a little rim of light gleamed forth.
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The broken lines represent similar data for the annular eclipses.
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The ring is, perhaps, a type of the annular money, then current among the Britons.
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