annular

an·nu·lar | \ ˈan-yə-lər

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Definition of annular

: of, relating to, or forming a ring an annular skin lesion

Examples of annular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On June 10 the moon will block out part of the sun in what is called an annular solar eclipse. — Dean Regas, USA TODAY, "Lunar eclipses, meteor showers: Look out for these astronomical highlights coming in 2021," 31 Dec. 2020 Also known as an annular solar eclipse, this stunning event occurs when the moon, sun, and Earth are aligned so that the lunar disk is too small to cover the entire sun, leaving a ring of light around the dark lunar silhouette. — Andrew Fazekas, Science, "10 spectacular stargazing events to watch in 2021," 29 Dec. 2020 The Pacific Northwest won’t see another solar eclipse until the annular solar eclipse of Oct. 14, 2023 and the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024. — oregonlive, "Lunar eclipse coming Sunday night, though it might be hard to see," 27 Nov. 2020 On Sunday, June 21, the annular solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Africa, Pakistan, India, and China, according to timeandate.com. — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, "A Rare "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse Is Occurring This Weekend," 16 June 2020 But the smaller, more distant moon in an annular solar eclipse only partially covers the sun, creating a flaming, silhouetted ring. — Candice Wang, Popular Science, "You may be able to spot a ‘ring of fire’ eclipse this weekend," 19 June 2020 Yesterday, the moon crossed in front of the sun in an annular solar eclipse, as seen by residents across broad sections of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, "A Solstice ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse," 22 June 2020 Lucky stargazers in the Eastern Hemisphere were able to see the annular solar eclipse on the heels of the summer solstice on Sunday. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, "Astronauts are spending Father's Day in space watching the solar eclipse," 21 June 2020 After this weekend, the next annular solar eclipse will fall upon us on June 10, 2021, but will be visibly mostly from the Arctic, and northern Ontario and northern Quebec. — Candice Wang, Popular Science, "You may be able to spot a ‘ring of fire’ eclipse this weekend," 19 June 2020

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“Annular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annular. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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