penannular

American

[pen-an-yuh-ler] / pɛnˈæn jə lər /

adjective

having the shape or design of an incomplete circle.

penannular British

/ pɛnˈænjʊlə /

adjective

of or forming an almost complete ring

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Etymology

Origin of penannular

First recorded in 1850–55; pen- + annular

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penannular

"There are loads and loads of these Bronze Age penannular rings in the database, more than 150 from the whole country, yet we just don't know how they were used," says Dr Geake.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

The penannular ring - which means it has a small part of its circumference missing - was found in north Norfolk.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023

A curator has praised a metal detectorist and landowner for giving an "incredibly mysterious" Bronze Age gold penannular ring to a museum.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023

A penannular ring is a ring with a small part of its circumference missing.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2023

The other class were stiff penannular hoops, capable of being slightly opened.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

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