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doughnut (esp US), donut anything shaped like a ring, such as the reaction vessel of a thermonuclear reactor doughnut [′dō‚nət] (nucleonics) Also spelled donut. The toroidal vacuum chamber in which electrons are accelerated in a betatron or synchrotron. Also known as toroid. An assembly of enriched fissionable material, often doughnut-shaped, used in a thermal reactor to provide a local increase in fast neutron flux for experimental purposes. (petroleum engineering) A ring of wedges or a threaded, tapered ring that supports a pipe string. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In their splendor, they can be multicolored, using beets, zucchini and carrots for color or sweet as the jelly doughnuts that are often served alongside them. Says Slesin, "The food with the highest water content heats up the quickest, so a jelly doughnut that feels slightly warm to the touch has scalding hot jelly inside. suggests the analogy of a jelly doughnut for these structures. |
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