annular
Use Annular in a sentence
yə adjective
1.
having the form of a ring.
2.
(of a carpenter's nail) having a series of concentric grooves to improve holding power.
Related forms
an·nu·lar·i·ty, noun
an·nu·lar·ly, adverb
in·ter·an·nu·lar, adjective
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annular (ˈænjʊlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| ring-shaped; of or forming a ring | |
| [C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring] | |
| annularity | |
| —n | |
| 'annularly | |
| —adv | |
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Annular
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
annular
"ring-shaped," 1570s, from L. annularis, from annulus, dim. of anus "ring" (see anus). An annular eclipse (1727) is one in which the dark body of the moon is smaller than the disk of the sun, so that at the height of it the sun appears as a ring of light.
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Medical Dictionary
annular an·nu·lar (ān'yə-lər)
adj.
Shaped like or forming a ring.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| annular (ān'yə-lər) Pronunciation Key
Forming or shaped like a ring. |
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Example sentences
It is concave from before backward, and its prominent extremities serve for the attachment of the annular ligament.
It hops up and down, incongruous with the annular aggression of the red spike.
Most reports state that only an annular blowout preventer was installed.
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