annulus vs roundel

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. 

roundel

noun
  • A bastion of a circular form. 

  • A circular insignia painted on an aircraft to identify its nationality or service. 

  • A small circular shield, sometimes not more than a foot in diameter, used by soldiers in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. 

  • Anything having a round form; a round figure; a circle. 

  • A circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle. 

  • A roundelay or rondelay. 

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