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ringer

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: ringer

1
 n
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
2
 n
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
3
 n
a person who is almost identical to another
4
 n
a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: ringer
1

n (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg

Type of:
throw
the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
2

n a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)

Synonyms:
bell ringer, toller
Type of:
signaler, signaller
someone who communicates by signals
3

n a person who is almost identical to another

Synonyms:
clone, dead ringer
Type of:
double, image, look-alike
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
4

n a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses

Type of:
fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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