eng: ring - UWN/MENTA

eng: ring

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Meaning
means	(noun) a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity" ring
means	(noun) a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" annulus, anchor ring, halo, ring, doughnut
means	(noun) 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" ring, hoop
means	(noun) (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop ring, closed chain
means	(noun) an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" gang, pack, mob, ring
means	(noun) the sound of a bell ringing; "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 ring, tintinnabulation, ringing
means	(noun) a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle ring
means	(noun) 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" ring, band
means	(noun) a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) band, ring
means	(verb) sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang" ring, peal
means	(verb) ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter" echo, ring, reverberate, resound
means	(verb) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church" ring, knell
means	(verb) 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" call up, call, telephone, ring, phone
means	(verb) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" skirt, surround, border, environ, ring
means	(verb) attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" ring, band
means	e/Ring (computer security)
means	e/Ring (diacritic)
means	e/Ring (video game)
means	e/Ring math

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