doughnut

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

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