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| Aladdin |
in The Arabian Nights, a boy who finds a magic lamp and ring, each of which enables him to bring forth a powerful genie who can grant his every wish. |
| annual ring |
one of the rings of wood on the inside of a tree that can be seen when the tree is cut into logs. Each ring represents a year of growth. |
| annular |
ring-shaped. |
| annular eclipse |
an eclipse of the sun in which a ring-shaped portion of the sun remains visible around the moon. |
| annulus |
a ring-shaped part, structure, or area. |
| arena |
a stage, ring, or other enclosed area where shows or sports events are held. [1/3 definitions] |
| areola |
in anatomy, a small ring of color, as around a human nipple. [1/2 definitions] |
| atoll |
an island or reef that surrounds a lagoon. An atoll is shaped like a ring. |
| bagel |
a kind of bread roll that is shaped like a ring. Bagel dough is boiled in water before it is baked. |
| band2 |
a thin strip of hard material, often metal, in the shape of a ring. [1/4 definitions] |
| bangle |
a bracelet in the form of a solid ring. |
| basketball |
a game played by two teams of five people each. You get points when you throw a ball through a metal ring and net. [1/2 definitions] |
| benzodiazepine |
any of a class of drugs containing a benzene ring that acts as a sedative and muscle relaxant. |
| capo2 |
a leader of an organized crime ring such as the Mafia. |
| chelate |
in chemistry, of or designating a ring compound that has one or more hydrogen bonds. [2/7 definitions] |
| chime |
to ring out. [1/3 definitions] |
| circle |
any arrangement in the shape of a ring or circle. [1/8 definitions] |
| clang |
to make a clear, loud sound or ring, such as that made when two heavy metal objects are struck together. [1/2 definitions] |
| clangor |
a clear, resonant sound or ring; clang. [1/3 definitions] |
| clank |
a short sound, as of metal being struck, that does not ring. [1/4 definitions] |
| closed chain |
a group of chemically linked atoms that can be represented in models and formulas as a ring or circle. |
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