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doughnut

The correct spelling is doughnut.

How to pronounce doughnut

/ˈdoʊnət/
noun

IPA: /ˈdoʊnət/

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The correct spelling is doughnut. A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnu…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
  2. 2.Anything in the shape of a torus.
  3. 3.A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
  4. 4.A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
  5. 5.A vulva.

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