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.

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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

Words nearby annular

annuitant, annuit coeptis, annuity, annuity certain, annul, annular, annular clock, annular eclipse, annular ligament, annulate, annulation

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How to use annular in a sentence

This improved process of casting may also be employed for objects which do not possess an exactly annular section.
Scientific American Supplement No. 299|Various
The steam-cylinders of this engine were placed one within the other, the low-pressure exterior cylinder being annular.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
For about five minutes the eclipse was annular—only a little rim of light gleamed forth.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs
The broken lines represent similar data for the annular eclipses.
A Text-Book of Astronomy|George C. Comstock

The ring is, perhaps, a type of the annular money, then current among the Britons.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous

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

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Scientific definitions for annular

annular

[ ăn′yə-lər ]

Forming or shaped like a ring.

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