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annularity
[
an
-y
uh
-ler
]
an·nu·lar
/
ˈæn
yə
lər
/
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[
an
-y
uh
-ler
]
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adjective
1.
having the form of a ring.
2.
(of a carpenter's nail) having a series of concentric grooves to improve holding power.
Origin:
1565–75;
<
Latin
annulāris,
equivalent to
annul
(
us
) ring (variant of
ānulus
) +
-āris
-ar
1
Related forms
an·nu·lar·i·ty,
noun
an·nu·lar·ly,
adverb
in·ter·an·nu·lar,
adjective
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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annular
(ˈænjʊlə)
—
adj
ring-shaped; of or forming a ring
[C16: from Latin
annulāris,
from
annulus, ānulus
ring]
annularity
—
n
'annularly
—
adv
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