annulus vs sector

annulus

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

  • 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. 

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

  • 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. 

sector

noun
  • part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector 

  • section 

  • a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes. 

  • a field of economic activity 

  • A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track. 

  • A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle. 

  • an area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible 

  • zone (designated area). 

  • one of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier 

  • an instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge. 

  • An area of a crag, consisting of various routes 

  • fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block) 

How often have the words annulus and sector occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )