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doughnut

Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊnʌt/

(US also donut)
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Definition of doughnut

noun

  • a small fried cake of sweetened dough, typically in the shape of a ball or ring.
  • a ring-shaped object, in particular a vacuum chamber in some types of particle accelerator.

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The beginning of doughnut is spelled dough- (the spelling donut is American).

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