单词 | penannular |
释义 | penannularadj. Nearly annular; having the form of an almost complete ring; circular with a small part of the circumference missing. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [adjective] > annular > almost annular penannular1851 1851 D. Wilson Archæol. & Prehistoric Ann. Scotl. ii. vi. 313 The Dilated Penannular Rings (as I would propose..to call this class of relics). 1885 Mag. Art Sept. 458/1 Armlets..of penannular form, with expanded circular ends. 1916 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 789/1 The Celtic brooch is penannular—a ring with a break in its continuity. 1973 Times 5 Jan. 14/5 A complex of six penannular Iron Age hut enclosures. 2002 2001 Rev. (Ann. Rep. National Art Coll. Fund) 117/3 Each torc is made of a single, loosely twisted, penannular ribbon of gold with a simple bent-back hook at each end. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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