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| corona |
in meteorology, a ring or series of concentric rings seen around a heavenly body, caused by diffraction due to fine mist or dust in the atmosphere. (See aureole.) [1/5 definitions] |
| cricoid |
of, pertaining to, or involving a ring-shaped cartilage surrounding the trachea and forming the back part of the larynx. [1/2 definitions] |
| cringle |
a small ring or loop of metal or rope attached to the edge of a sail, through which to run a line. |
| cruller |
a sweet cake made from deep-fried dough, usu. shaped into a ring or twisted into a spiral. |
| curl |
to take on the shape of a coil, spiral, or ring. [2/8 definitions] |
| cyclic |
in chemistry, of or pertaining to a compound or form of a compound containing a covalently closed ring of atoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| cyclo- |
cycle; circle; ring. [1/2 definitions] |
| diazine |
any chemical compound in which four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms are arranged in a ring. |
| ding |
to ring or make a sound like that of a bell. [1/2 definitions] |
| ding-dong |
to ring or make a ding-dong sound. [1/2 definitions] |
| dinner ring |
a ring set with a gem or group of gemstones, worn by a woman on formal occasions. |
| doughnut |
a small, sweet, usu. ring-shaped cake that has been fried in deep fat. [1/2 definitions] |
| epicalyx |
in certain flowers, a ring of small modified leaves resembling the calyx. |
| eyelet |
the metal ring covering the edges of such a hole; grommet. [1/3 definitions] |
| ferrule |
a metal ring, cap, or sleeve put around the end of a pole, shaft, handle, or the like to reinforce, prevent splitting, or provide a strong connection. [1/3 definitions] |
| girdle |
a ring made on a tree trunk by removing the bark. [2/7 definitions] |
| gyre |
a ring, circle, or spiral. [1/2 definitions] |
| handcuff |
one of two ring-shaped metal restraints that can be locked around a prisoner's wrists, usu. connected to each other by a short chain or bar. [1/3 definitions] |
| hole punch |
a tool for making small, round holes in paper, often used in order to fit paper into a ring binder; hole puncher. |
| hole puncher |
a tool for making small, round holes in paper, often used in order to fit paper into a ring binder; hole punch. |
| hoop |
a large ring of wood, plastic, or metal, such as that used as a child's toy or for an animal to jump through. [1/7 definitions] |
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