annular

[ an-yuh-ler ]

/ ˈæn yə lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR annular ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having the form of a ring.

(of a carpenter's nail) having a series of concentric grooves to improve holding power.

Origin of annular

1565–75; <Latin annulāris, equivalent to annul(us) ring (variant of ānulus) + -āris-ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM annular

an·nu·lar·i·ty, nounan·nu·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·an·nu·lar, adjective

Words nearby annular

annuitant, annuit coeptis, annuity, annuity certain, annul, annular, annular cataract, annular clock, annular eclipse, annular ligament, annular ring

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Example sentences from the Web for annular

We shall afterwards see how far this hypothesis is borne out by other evidence in the regions of annular reefs or atolls.
Principles of Geology|Charles Lyell
These tubes fill an annular area, the central un-tubed portion below the baffle cap B forming the vapor chamber.
Steam Turbines|Hubert E. Collins
The pump valves are annular, of brass, faced with rubber, and close by brass spiral spiral springs.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885|Various
Growing by annular layers near the surface; belonging to the Exogens.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

The spool fits fairly tight upon the end of the core, and when in position rests against an annular shoulder in the recess.
Electricity for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

British Dictionary definitions for annular

annular

/ (ˈænjʊlə) /

adjective

ring-shaped; of or forming a ring

Derived forms of annular

annularity (ˌænjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounannularly, adverb

Word Origin for annular

C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for annular

annular

[ ăn′yə-lər ]

adj.

Shaped like or forming a ring.

Scientific definitions for annular

annular

[ ăn′yə-lər ]

Forming or shaped like a ring.

单词	annular
释义	annular [ an-yuh-ler ] / ˈæn yə lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR annular ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the form of a ring. (of a carpenter's nail) having a series of concentric grooves to improve holding power. Origin of annular 1565–75; <Latin annulāris, equivalent to annul(us) ring (variant of ānulus) + -āris-ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM annular an·nu·lar·i·ty, nounan·nu·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·an·nu·lar, adjective Words nearby annular annuitant, annuit coeptis, annuity, annuity certain, annul, annular, annular cataract, annular clock, annular eclipse, annular ligament, annular ring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for annular We shall afterwards see how far this hypothesis is borne out by other evidence in the regions of annular reefs or atolls. Principles of Geology\|Charles Lyell These tubes fill an annular area, the central un-tubed portion below the baffle cap B forming the vapor chamber. Steam Turbines\|Hubert E. Collins The pump valves are annular, of brass, faced with rubber, and close by brass spiral spiral springs. Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885\|Various Growing by annular layers near the surface; belonging to the Exogens. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The spool fits fairly tight upon the end of the core, and when in position rests against an annular shoulder in the recess. Electricity for Boys\|J. S. Zerbe British Dictionary definitions for annular annular / (ˈænjʊlə) / adjective ring-shaped; of or forming a ring Derived forms of annular annularity (ˌænjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounannularly, adverb Word Origin for annular C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to annular circular, globular, rounded, spherical, annulate, ringed Medical definitions for annular annular [ ăn′yə-lər ] adj. Shaped like or forming a ring. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for annular annular [ ăn′yə-lər ] Forming or shaped like a ring. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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annular

adjective

Origin of annular

OTHER WORDS FROM annular

Words nearby annular

Example sentences from the Web for annular

British Dictionary definitions for annular

adjective

Derived forms of annular

Word Origin for annular

Words related to annular

Medical definitions for annular

adj.

Scientific definitions for annular