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кольцо — meaning in English

koltso

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English meaning

  • annulus noun A shape or object like a ring, with an open space in the middle.
  • coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
  • doughnut noun A small, sweet, deep-fried piece of dough, usually ring-shaped or filled with jam or cream.
  • ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
  • roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.

Senses

кольцо is used for these senses in English:

  • annulus A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.
  • coil Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
  • doughnut (Australia, North America) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
  • finger ring A ring (often ornamental and/or precious) designed to be worn on a finger.
  • ring (UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.
  • ring A piece of food in the shape of a ring.
  • ring (jewelry) A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.
  • ring (analysis, measure theory) A family of sets that is closed under finite unions and set-theoretic differences.

annulus — full definition

  1. noun A shape or object like a ring, with an open space in the middle.
  2. noun (anatomy) A ring of tough tissue, especially the one around a heart valve opening that its flaps and muscles attach to.
  3. noun A bright ring of light around a dark body in the sky, as seen for example when the Moon passes in front of the Sun but does not fully cover it.
  4. noun A part around a fern or moss spore case that shrinks and splits it open to release the spores.

coil — full definition

  1. noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
  2. verb To wind something into rings or loops.
  3. noun A T-shaped or hormonal intrauterine device used for contraception.
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