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doughnut

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[ doh-nuht, -nuht ]

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noun

a small cake of sweetened or, sometimes, unsweetened dough fried in deep fat, typically shaped like a ring or, when prepared with a filling, a ball.
anything shaped like a thick ring; an annular object; toroid.

doughnut

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noun

a small cake of sweetened dough, often ring-shaped or spherical with a jam or cream filling, cooked in hot fat
anything shaped like a ring, such as the reaction vessel of a thermonuclear reactor

verb

informal.
tr (of Members of Parliament) to surround (a speaker) during the televising of Parliament to give the impression that the chamber is crowded or the speaker is well supported

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Word History and Origins

Origin of doughnut¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; dough + nut

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And if she ran out of time to pack a lunch from home, she didn’t stress about grabbing a sandwich at a doughnut shop near campus.

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Street takeovers, also known as sideshows, typically take place at night when large crowds gather at a closed off intersection to watch cars do “doughnuts,” burn tires, drift and other stunts.

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But many restaurants are offering some financial relief this week: discount deals on burgers, doughnuts and pizzas.

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He said there were safety concerns, including examples he's seen of drivers doing doughnuts at junctions and large numbers of people standing on footpaths blocking elderly residents or those with pushchairs from getting through.

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When the shooting started, he was sitting in his usual spot - on the pavement outside his own front door, selling airtime for mobile phones and home-made doughnuts.

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