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Doughnut

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ringnoun(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
annulusnounA ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.
anulusnouna toroidal shape
donutnoun(chiefly Canada, US, Australia) Alternative spelling of doughnut. [A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.]
sinkernoun(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
anchor ringnoun(geometry, dated) A torus.
halonounA circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

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donutnoun(chiefly Canada, US, Australia) Alternative spelling of doughnut. [A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.]
ringnoun(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
sinkernoun(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
annulusnounA ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.
halonounA circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
anchor ringnoun(geometry, dated) A torus.
anulusnouna toroidal shape
cakenounA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
bagelnounA toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.
thicketnounA dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.
slapnoun(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
scrubnoun(countable, derogatory) One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
donutsthe second studio album by the American hip hop producer J Dilla, released on February 7, 2006, by Stones Throw Records.
dough-nutnounArchaic spelling of doughnut. [A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.]
ring doughnutnounA doughnut with a hole in the middle, formed in the shape of a ring.
jam doughnutnoun(Commonwealth) A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with sugar.
jelly doughnutnoun(Canada, US) A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with icing sugar.
jelly donutnounAlternative spelling of jelly doughnut. [(Canada, US) A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with icing sugar.]
donut holenounThe empty space in the center of a donut.
berlinernounA doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

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