annular

[ an-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. having the form of a ring.
2. (of a carpenter's nail) having a series of concentric grooves to improve holding power.

annular

/ ˈænjʊlə; ˌænjʊˈlærɪtɪ /

adjective

1. ring-shaped; of or forming a ring

annular

/ ăn′yə-lər /

1. Forming or shaped like a ring.

Derived Forms

• ˈannularly, adverb
• annularity, noun

Other Words From

• annu·lari·ty noun
• annu·lar·ly adverb
• inter·annu·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of annular¹

1565–75; < Latin annulāris, equivalent to annul ( us ) ring (variant of ānulus ) + -āris -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of annular¹

C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring

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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