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annulus

/ˈænjələs/ /ˈænjʊləs/

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noun

Anillo, estructura anular

A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure.

Examples :

"The dartboard featured a red annulus worth double points. "

El tablero de dardos presentaba un anillo rojo que valía el doble de puntos.

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noun

Anillo

The region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radii.

Examples :

"The target around the bullseye had an annulus of blue paint. "

El blanco alrededor del centro tenía un anillo de pintura azul.

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noun

Anillo

Any topological space homeomorphic to the region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radius.

Examples :

"The donut's shape, with its central hole, is an example of an annulus. "

La forma de la rosquilla, con su agujero central, es un ejemplo de un anillo.

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noun

Anillo, anillo solar

The ring of the sun not covered by the moon in an annular solar eclipse.

Examples :

"During the annular solar eclipse, a bright annulus of sunlight remained visible around the dark moon. "

Durante el eclipse solar anular, un brillante anillo de luz solar permaneció visible alrededor de la luna oscura.

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noun

Anillo

Structure in a fern that consists of differentially thick-walled cells on a sporangium that bend and distort as a result of drying.

Examples :

"The science student observed how the annulus on the fern's sporangium dried and snapped back, scattering spores into the air. "

El estudiante de ciencias observó cómo el anillo en el esporangio del helecho se secaba y se retraía, dispersando las esporas en el aire.

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noun

Anillo

The membranous remnants of a partial veil which leaves a ring on the stem of a mushroom.

Examples :

"The young mushroom had a prominent annulus, a delicate ring around its stem, showing where the cap had once been connected. "

El hongo joven tenía un anillo prominente, un anillo delicado alrededor de su tallo, que mostraba dónde el sombrero había estado conectado una vez.

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noun

Espacio anular

(oil and gas production) The space contained between the centre well bore and any external tubing. Sometimes used for separated gas flow.

Examples :

"During the well test, engineers monitored the pressure in the annulus to ensure no gas was leaking from the production tubing. "

Durante la prueba del pozo, los ingenieros monitorearon la presión en el espacio anular para asegurar que no hubiera fugas de gas de la tubería de producción.

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