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doughnut

Syllabification: (dough·nut)

Pronunciation: /ˈdōˌnət/

(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.