doughnut

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Yes, whether you snack on a carrot or a doughnut is a personal choice, ultimately.

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  1. noun A small ring-shaped cake made of rich, light dough that is fried in deep fat. Also called regionally olicook.
  2. noun Something whose form is reminiscent of a ring-shaped cake.
  3. noun A fast, tight 360° turn made in a motor vehicle or motorized boat.

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  • Somebody who believes that a coffee cup and a doughnut are the same shape because each is a torus? —  FSFDec2003
  • It's sweet like a doughnut, and then you've got the hamburger. —  Market Power
  • I bought a doughnut, and they gave me a receipt for the doughnut. —  doggdot.us
  • I wrote back saying I don't exactly see how a soft, warm, yummy glazed doughnut could be a symbol of America's consumer culture, only I sounded more serious and less hungry than that. —  Blog updates
  • "Faced with daily disappointments and struggles, the doughnut is one of those affordable treats that can make someone's day," Allen said.
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  1. Also dial, donnot; from dough + nut.
 

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