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annular

[ an-yuh-ler ]
/ ˈæn yə lər /
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adjective

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

Words related to annular

circular, globular, rounded, spherical, annulate, ringed

Words nearby annular

annuit coeptis, annuitant, annuity, annuity certain, annul, annular, annular cataract, annular clock, annular eclipse, annular ligament, annular ring

Origin of annular

1565–75; < Latin annulāris, equivalent to annul(us) ring (variant of ānulus) + -āris -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM annular

an·nu·lar·i·ty, nounan·nu·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·an·nu·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for annular

annular
/ (ˈænjʊlə) /

adjective

ring-shaped; of or forming a ring

Derived forms of annular

annularity (ˌænjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounannularly, adverb

Word Origin for annular

C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for annular

annular
[ ăn′yə-lər ]

adj.

Shaped like or forming a ring.
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Science definitions for annular

annular
[ ăn′yə-lər ]

Forming or shaped like a ring.
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