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The correct spelling is donuts. A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or c…

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  1. 1.A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream.
  2. 2.Anything in the shape of a torus.
  3. 3.(automobile) A peel-out or skid-mark in the shape of donut; a 360-degree skid.
  4. 4.A spare tire, smaller and less durable than a full-sized tire, only intended for temporary use.
  5. 5.A toroidal cushion typically used by hemorrhoid patients.

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