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Ring

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Definitions for Ring

noun
a characteristic sound
Examples
  1. it has the ring of sincerity
noun
a toroidal shape
Synonyms
halo annulus doughnut anchor ring
Examples
  1. a ring of ships in the harbor
  2. a halo of smoke
noun
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
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Examples
  1. there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
noun
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
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closed chain
noun
an association of criminals
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Examples
  1. police tried to break up the gang
  2. a pack of thieves
noun
the sound of a bell ringing
Synonyms
ringing tintinnabulation
Examples
  1. the distinctive ring of the church bell
  2. the ringing of the telephone
  3. the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
noun
a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
noun
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
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Examples
  1. she had rings on every finger
  2. he noted that she wore a wedding band
noun
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
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verb
sound loudly and sonorously
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Examples
  1. the bells rang
verb
ring or echo with sound
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Examples
  1. the hall resounded with laughter
verb
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
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Examples
  1. Ring the bells
  2. My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church
verb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
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call telephone call up phone
Examples
  1. I tried to call you all night
  2. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
verb
extend on all sides of simultaneously
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Examples
  1. encircle
  2. The forest surrounds my property
verb
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
Synonyms
Examples
  1. ring birds
  2. band the geese to observe their migratory patterns

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