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单词 penannular
释义

penannular

[ pen-an-yuh-ler ]
/ pɛnˈæn yə lər /

adjective

having the shape or design of an incomplete circle.

Origin of penannular

First recorded in 1850–55; pen- + annular

Words nearby penannular

penalty shoot-out, penalty shot, penalty stroke, penance, Penang, penannular, Penates, pen-based, pence, pencel, penchant
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Example sentences from the Web for penannular

  • The terminations of the penannular ring soon become so expanded that they fill up exactly half the ring.

    Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
  • They were penannular, and tapered nearly to a point at the ends.

    The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
  • The developments in the form of this brooch show its evolution from a penannular to an annular ring.

    Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
  • The Celtic group is characterized by the penannular form of the ring of the brooch and the greater length of the pin.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for penannular

penannular
/ (pɛnˈænjʊlə) /

adjective

of or forming an almost complete ring

Word Origin for penannular

C19: from pene- + annular
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
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