DICTOMETER

RINGS

1. Synonyms:
   • Rings
   Definitions:
   • gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes
   • used for gymnastic exercises
   Examples:
   • The rings require a strong upper body
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   Definitions:
   • a characteristic sound
   Examples:
   • It has the ring of sincerity
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   • Halo
   • Annulus
   • Doughnut
   • Anchor ring
   Definitions:
   • a toroidal shape
   Examples:
   • A ring of ships in the harbor
   • A halo of smoke
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Hoop
   • Ring
   Definitions:
   • a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
   Examples:
   • There was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Closed chain
   • Ring
   Definitions:
   • (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Gang
   • Pack
   • Ring
   • Mob
   Definitions:
   • an association of criminals
   Examples:
   • Police tried to break up the gang
   • A pack of thieves
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   • Ringing
   • Tintinnabulation
   Definitions:
   • the sound of a bell ringing
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   Definitions:
   • a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   • Band
   Definitions:
   • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
   Examples:
   • She had rings on every finger
   • He noted that she wore a wedding band
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Band
   • Ring
   Definitions:
   • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   • Peal
   Definitions:
   • sound loudly and sonorously
   Examples:
   • The bells rang
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Resound
   • Echo
   • Ring
   • Reverberate
   Definitions:
   • ring or echo with sound
   Examples:
   • The hall resounded with laughter
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   • Knell
   Definitions:
   • make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
   Examples:
   • Ring the bells
   • My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Call
   • Telephone
   • Call up
   • Phone
   • Ring
   Definitions:
   • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
   Examples:
   • I tried to call you all night
   • Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Surround
   • Environ
   • Ring
   • Skirt
   • Border
   Definitions:
   • extend on all sides of simultaneously
   • encircle
   Examples:
   • The forest surrounds my property
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Ring
   • Band
   Definitions:
   • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
   Examples:
   • Ring birds
   • Band the geese to observe their migratory patterns