Definition of annular
:of, relating to, or forming a ring
- an annular skin lesion
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The United States will also see an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 — just six months before the 2024 total eclipse.
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Our last partial eclipse was Oct 23, 2014; the biggest one in recent memory is the May 10, 1994 annular eclipse (annular as in annulus = ring).
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Smaller annular eclipses — in which the moon is closer to the sun so does not blot it out completely — have also occurred, with the most recent being in 2012.
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In this May 20, 2012, file photo, the annular solar eclipse is seen as the sun sets behind the Rocky Mountains from downtown Denver.
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Some central eclipses are total and others annular because the moon’s distance from Earth changes.
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May 30, 1984 - An annular eclipse that crossed over North Carolina.
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Dome architect Buckminster Fuller and others say annular abodes save on building materials and can be more energy efficient than rectangular structures.
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Partial, total and annular eclipses can be viewed every so often depending on one's geographic location on Earth, but next month will be the first time in 99 years that the United States will experience a coast-to-coast total solar eclipse.
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Origin and Etymology of annular
Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French annulaire, from Medieval Latin anularis, from Latin anulus
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adjective
an·nu·lar
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medical Definition of annular
:of, relating to, or forming a ring
- the annular diaphragm of a microscope
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