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an·nu·lar

 (ăn′yə-lər)
adj.
Shaped like or forming a ring.
[Latin ānulāris, from ānulus, ring; see annulus.]
an′nu·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.
an′nu·lar·ly adv.
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annular

(ˈænjʊlə)
adj
ring-shaped; of or forming a ring
[C16: from Latin annulāris, from annulus, ānulus ring]
annularity n
ˈannularly adv
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an•nu•lar

(ˈæn yə lər)

adj.
having the form of a ring.
[1565–75; < Latin annulāris=annul(us) ring (see annulus) + -āris -ar1]
an`nu•lar′i•ty, n.
an′nu•lar•ly, adv.
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an·nu·lar

(ăn′yə-lər)
Forming or shaped like a ring.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.annular - shaped like a ringannular - shaped like a ring      
annulate, annulated, circinate, doughnut-shaped, ringed, ring-shaped
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
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annular

adjective
Having the shape of a curve everywhere equidistant from a fixed point:
circular, globoid, globular, round, spheric, spherical.
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Translations

annular

a. anular, en forma de anillo;
___ eruption → erupción ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

annular

adj anular
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