ring
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[ verb ] sound loudly and sonorously
Synonyms Examples "the bells rang" Used in print (The Philadelphia Inquirer,...)One means to help the_birds occurs to me : Let the chimes that ring over Washington_Square twice daily , discontinue any piece_of_music but one . (Winfred Van Atta, Shock Treatment....)The telephone rang . (Thomas Anderson, Here Comes Pete Now....)When the phone rang he answered it . (Richard Tiernan, "Land of the Silver Dollar,"...)The telephone rang . (Jean Mercier, Whatever You Do, Don't Panic....)I was saved from making the decision as the phone rang , and the girls were upon me instantly . |
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[ verb ] ring or echo with sound
Synonyms Examples "the hall resounded with laughter" Used in print (Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)The energy received by the `` pill '' causes the resonant circuit to `` ring '' on after the burst and this `` ringing '' takes_place at the resonant frequency of the `` pill '' . The energy received by the `` pill '' causes the resonant circuit to `` ring '' on after the burst and this `` ringing '' takes_place at the resonant frequency of the `` pill '' . |
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[ verb ] (music) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Synonyms Examples "Ring the bells" "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Within two_weeks Warren was ringing the bell at the abbey gate . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)He clomped heavily up the stoop and rang the bell . |
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[ noun ] (geometry) a toroidal shape
Synonyms Examples "a ring of ships in the harbor" "a halo of smoke" Used in print (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)After passing * * f through DEAE-cellulose , the titer of antibodies to WTV in the specific fraction was 1 : 4 of the titer before such passage ( precipitin ring tests by R._F._Whitcomb ) ; but mere dilution of the conjugate to 1 : 4 did not satisfactorily remove nonspecific staining . (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)The morning hawk , hungry for any eatable , killable , digestible item , kept his eyes on the ring of anchored ships that lay off the shores in the bay , sheltered by the Jersey inlets . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
Synonyms Examples "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" Used in print (Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)Opposite every gate was a hitching_post or a stone carriage step , set with a rusty iron ring for tying a horse . (Jay Williams, The Forger....)The night we first met , at one of Mrs._Monmouth 's giant parties , he was wearing a brown cashmere jacket with silver buttons and a soft pink Viyella shirt ; instead of a necktie he wore a leather bolo drawn through a golden ring in which was set a lump of pale pure jade . Related terms band tire rim key_ring curtain_ring carabiner nose_ring rim napkin_ring towel_ring barrel wagon_wheel |
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[ verb ] (telecommunications) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Examples "I tried to call you all night" "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" Used in print (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)With sudden energy , she went to the phone and rang Holden 's office and asked for him . Related terms telecommunicate call_in cell_phone call telephone call telephone caller dial |
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[ noun ] (sport,games) one of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
Examples "the rings require a strong upper body" Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)The parallel_bars , horse , buck , springboard , horizontal_bar , rings , and mats formerly in the school gyms were replaced by baseball , volleyball , basketball and football . Related terms platform gymnastic_apparatus boxing_ring wrestling_ring canvas |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2137
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[ noun ] (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
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[ noun ] the sound of a bell ringing
Synonyms Examples "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 Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) an association of criminals
Examples "police tried to break up the gang" "a pack of thieves" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
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[ noun ] jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
Synonyms Examples "she had rings on every finger" "he noted that she wore a wedding band" Related terms jewelry engagement_ring mourning_ring signet_ring wedding_ring ringlet annulet |
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