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Borromean rings

Borromean rings noun: three rings joined together so that no pairs are individually linked.

Noun

Borromean rings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Three rings joined together so that no pairs are individually linked

Origin of Borromean rings

From the coat of arms of the Italian Borromeo family.

Questions about Borromean rings

What does Borromean rings mean?
Borromean rings means three rings joined together so that no pairs are individually linked.
What part of speech is Borromean rings?
Borromean rings is a noun.

Words near Borromean rings in the dictionary

  1. Borris
  2. Borromean
  3. Borromean Islands
  4. Borromean nuclei
  5. Borromean nucleus
  6. Borromean rings
  7. Borror
  8. Borrors
  9. Borroto
  10. Borrotos
  11. Borrovian

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