annulus vs globe

annulus

noun
  • A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure. 

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

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

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

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

  • The space contained between the centre well bore and any external tubing. Sometimes used for separated gas flow. 

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

globe

noun
  • Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. 

  • The planet Earth. 

  • A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square. 

  • A spherical model of Earth or other planet. 

  • A land snail of the genus Mesodon 

  • A light bulb. 

  • A woman's breast. 

verb
  • To become spherical. 

  • To make spherical. 

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