ring

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ring[1,noun] ring[2,verb] ring[3,verb] ring[4,noun] annual ring benzene ring brass ring coffee ring double-ring D ring

Main Entry: ¹ring
Pronunciation: 'ri[ng]
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hring; akin to Old High German hring ring, Old Church Slavic krogu circle
1 : a circular band for holding, connecting, hanging, pulling, packing, or sealing <a key ring> <a towel ring>
2 : a circlet usually of precious metal worn especially on the finger
3 a : a circular line, figure, or object <smoke ring> b : an encircling arrangement <a ring of suburbs> c : a circular or spiral course -- often used figuratively in plural in the phrase run rings around to describe surpassing an opponent decisively
4 a (1) : an often circular space especially for exhibitions or competitions; especially : such a space at a circus (2) : a structure containing such a ring b : a square enclosure in which a fighting contest (as a boxing or wrestling match) takes place
5 : a band of small objects revolving around a planet (as Saturn) and composed of dust and icy or rocky fragments
6 : ANNUAL RING
7 a : an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish and often corrupt purpose (as to control a market) <a wheat ring> b : GANG
8 : the field of a political contest : RACE
9 : food in the shape of a circle
10 : an arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic manner -- called also cycle
11 : a set of mathematical elements that is closed under two binary operations of which the first forms a commutative group with the set and the second is associative over the set and is distributive with respect to the first operation
12 plural a : a pair of usually rubber-covered metal rings suspended from a ceiling or crossbar to a height of approximately eight feet above the floor and used for hanging, swinging, and balancing feats in gymnastics b : an event in gymnastics competition in which the rings are used
13 : ¹BOXING <ended his ring career>
- ring·like /'ri[ng]-lIk/ adjective