RING — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
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A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration).
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.
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.
A square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle.
A characteristic sound.
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- It has the ring of sincerity.
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 volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe.
An association of criminals.
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- Police tried to break up the gang.
- A pack of thieves.
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop.
A toroidal shape.
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- A ring of ships in the harbor.
- A halo of smoke.
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.
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.
Sound loudly and sonorously.
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- The bells rang.
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.
Ring or echo with sound.
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- The hall resounded with laughter.
Be around.
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- Developments surround the town.
- The river encircles the village.
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