annular
adjective
having the form of a ring.
annularity
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a word derived from
annular.
Example Sentences
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The path of annularity, or the path where the moon was most centered over the sun, was about 130 miles wide.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
Those within the path of annularity witnessed the full "ring of fire" effect, while those nearby regions would have seen a partial eclipse.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2023
“But the bittersweet moment of not seeing annularity or totality will certainly be made up by the science return,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
PDT, the annularity for four minutes starting at 9:16 A.M. and then the last contact at 10:39 A.M.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 29, 2023
Oct. 8th was an Annular Eclipse of the Sun, of which the limit of annularity passed near to Greenwich.
From Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by George Biddell Airy
