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