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Noun:

  • architecture A molding which projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.
  • botany A botanical term for the end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached; see receptacle
  • geometry A three-dimensional shape consisting of a ring with a circular cross-section. The shape of an inner tube or hollow doughnut.

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