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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: ring

1	n v	a toroidal shape extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
2	v n	sound loudly and sonorously the sound of a bell ringing
3	v	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
4	n	an association of criminals

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: ring

n a toroidal shape

“a ring of ships in the harbor”

Synonyms:: anchor ring, annulus, doughnut, halo

Types:: fairy circle, fairy ring
a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium

Type of:: toroid
the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus

n a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

Synonyms:: hoop

Types:: show 14 types...; hide 14 types...; carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes; collar
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part; curtain ring
a circular ring for holding up a curtain; key ring
a circular ring of metal for holding keys; napkin ring
a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin; nose ring
a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it; rim
the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached; rim
(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; tire, tyre
hoop that covers a wheel; towel ring
a circular hoop for holding a towel; auto tire, automobile tire, car tire, rubber tire
a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel; felloe, felly
rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted; pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre
a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc; wagon tire
a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel

Type of:: band
a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

n jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

“she had rings on every finger”

Synonyms:: band

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; annulet
a small ring; engagement ring
a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal; mourning ring
a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person; ringlet
a small ring; seal ring, signet ring
a ring bearing a signet; wedding band, wedding ring
a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding

Type of:: jewellery, jewelry
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

n (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

Synonyms:: closed chain

Antonyms:: open chain
a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring

Types:: heterocycle, heterocyclic ring
a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon

Type of:: chain, chemical chain
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

n a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

Synonyms:: band

Type of:: slip, strip
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

n a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle

Types:: boxing ring, prize ring
a square ring where boxers fight; sumo ring
the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete; wrestling ring
a square ring in which wrestlers compete

Type of:: platform
a raised horizontal surface

v extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Synonyms:: border, environ, skirt, surround

Types:: show 24 types...; hide 24 types...; fringe
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; gird, girdle
put a girdle on or around; cloister
surround with a cloister; close in, enclose, inclose, shut in
surround completely; hem in
surround in a restrictive manner; cloister
surround with a cloister, as of a garden; insert, tuck
fit snugly into; wall in, wall up
enclose with a wall; bower, embower
enclose in a bower; enshrine, shrine
enclose in a shrine; case, encase, incase
enclose in, or as if in, a case; bury, eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; border, frame, frame in
enclose in or as if in a frame; glass, glass in
enclose with glass; bank
enclose with a bank; dike, dyke
enclose with a dike; encapsulate
enclose in a capsule or other small container; fence, fence in
enclose with a fence; cordon off, rope in, rope off
divide by means of a rope; casket
enclose in a casket; corral
enclose in a corral; fort, fortify
enclose by or as if by a fortification; hedge, hedge in
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; hedge
hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge

Type of:: adjoin, contact, meet, touch
be in direct physical contact with; make contact

v attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

“ring birds”

Synonyms:: band

Type of:: attach
cause to be attached

v sound loudly and sonorously

“the bells rang”

Synonyms:: peal

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; ding, dingdong, dong
go `ding dong', like a bell; tintinnabulate
ring or sound like a small bell; peal
ring recurrently; knell
ring as in announcing death

Type of:: go, sound
make a certain noise or sound

v ring or echo with sound

Synonyms:: echo, resound, reverberate

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; consonate
sound in sympathy; reecho
repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back; reecho
echo repeatedly, echo again and again; bong
ring loudly and deeply

Type of:: go, sound
make a certain noise or sound

v make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

“Ring the bells”

“My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church”

Synonyms:: knell

Types:: toll
ring slowly

Type of:: sound
cause to sound

n the sound of a bell ringing

“the distinctive ring of the church bell”

Synonyms:: ringing, tintinnabulation

Types:: bell ringing
the sound of someone playing a set of bells

Type of:: sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

n a characteristic sound

“it has the ring of sincerity”

Type of:: sound
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

v get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Synonyms:: call, call up, phone, telephone

: call
send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message

Types:: cell phone
call up by using a cellular phone; call in
make a phone call

Type of:: telecommunicate
communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail

n an association of criminals

Synonyms:: gang, mob, pack

Types:: nest
a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; youth gang
a gang whose members are teenagers; sleeper nest
a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal

Type of:: association
a formal organization of people or groups of people

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