noun
a characteristic sound
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- it has the ring of sincerity
noun
a toroidal shape
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- a ring of ships in the harbor
- 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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- 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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- police tried to break up the gang
- a pack of thieves
noun
the sound of a bell ringing
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- the distinctive ring of the church bell
- the ringing of the telephone
- 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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- she had rings on every finger
- 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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- the bells rang
verb
ring or echo with sound
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- the hall resounded with laughter
verb
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
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- Ring the bells
- 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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- I tried to call you all night
- Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
verb
extend on all sides of simultaneously
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- encircle
- The forest surrounds my property
verb
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
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- ring birds
- band the geese to observe their migratory patterns