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doughnut

or do·nut

[ doh-nuht, -nuht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small cake of sweetened or, sometimes, unsweetened dough fried in deep fat, typically shaped like a ring or, when prepared with a filling, a ball.
anything shaped like a thick ring; an annular object; toroid.

doughnut

/ ˈdəʊnʌt /

a small cake of sweetened dough, often ring-shaped or spherical with a jam or cream filling, cooked in hot fat
anything shaped like a ring, such as the reaction vessel of a thermonuclear reactor

informal.
tr (of Members of Parliament) to surround (a speaker) during the televising of Parliament to give the impression that the chamber is crowded or the speaker is well supported

First recorded in 1795–1805; dough + nut

And the ACA fixes what was the biggest problem created by Part D, the so-called doughnut hole in prescription drug coverage.

The other is a Jersey bruiser, with a (much-discussed) physique reminiscent of Tony Soprano after a doughnut bender.

“Pretty good thing,” says Lynch, biting into his doughnut, totally undisturbed.

Afterwards, in the green room, Lynch sits on a sofa and munches on a doughnut.

The Daily Pic: The crème brûlée "bismarck" from the Doughnut Plant is a great aesthetic creation.

There are doughnut holes and stocking holes and woodpecker holes and cheese holes.

Belatedly, Ruiz made radio contact with the doughnut, which was still well within range.

If you can't get it fixed in an hour or two, we'll have to try rolling Valier down to the doughnut.

In reverse order, this is the most comfortable berth in the doughnut's facilities, and you got here courtesy of one Johnny Ruiz.

"There won't be much of a dinner at home, anyway," said Nabby to Dolly, as she packed her basket with an extra doughnut or two.

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