annulus vs rim

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. 

rim

noun
  • An edge around something, especially when circular. 

  • A wheelrim. 

  • A membrane. 

  • A semicircular copydesk. 

verb
  • To form a rim on. 

  • To roll around a rim. 

  • To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act. 

  • To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit. 

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