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black ring

American  

noun

Plant Pathology.
  1. a disease of grasses, characterized by black rings surrounding the stems and blighted seeds, caused by a fungus, Balansia strangulans.


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A tiny bird with tall, skinny legs and a black ring around its neck scuttled across the road.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023

Start with the center black ring and work out from there.

From Fox News • Jul. 28, 2021

While there’s still a noticeable black ring around your field of view, it’s a little less intrusive than most of its competition.

From The Verge • Jul. 23, 2021

Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image made of a black hole, depicting a fiery orange and black ring of gravity-twisted light.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2019

The varnish around the drab began to bubble and char in a black ring around the piece of iron.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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