annular
Americanadjective
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having the form of a ring.
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(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 -ar 1
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Porokeratosis is a skin disease that leads to the development of annular or circular, red and itchy lesions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
I have an assortment of neutral density filters because I had previously photographed an annular eclipse, when the moon is farther away in its Earth orbit and therefore doesn’t block the entirety of the sun.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024
In a total eclipse, the Moon fully blocks the Sun from Earth view, while during an annular eclipse, a narrow ring of sunlight can be seen encircling the Moon.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024
The path of the October 14 annular solar eclipse spanned a wide area.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2023
Rust Joints.—These are joints made by means of filling the space between the flanges, or annular spaces, as the case may be, with cast-iron turnings, and compacting them with a caulking tool.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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