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RING v. 25 definitions
To cause to sound, especially by striking, as a metallic body; as, to ring a bell.
RING ARMATURE n.
An armature for a dynamo or motor having the conductors wound on a ring.
RING WINDING n.
Armature winding in which the wire is wound round the outer and inner surfaces alternately of an annular or cylindrical core.
RING-NECKED a.
Having a well defined ring of color around the neck. Ring- necked duck (Zool.), an American scaup duck (Aythya collaris). The head, neck, and breast of the adult male are black, and a narrow, but conspicuous, red ring encircles the neck. This ring is absent in the female. Called also ring-neck, ring-necked blackhead, r…
RING-STREAKED a.
Having circular streaks or lines on the body; as, ring-streaked goats.
RING-TAILED a.
Having the tail crossed by conspicuous bands of color. Ring- tailed cat (Zoöl.), the cacomixle. -- Ring-tailed eagle (Zoöl.), a young golden eagle.
RINGBILL n.
The ring-necked scaup duck; -- called also ring-billed blackhead. See Scaup.
RINGBIRD n.
The reed bunting. It has a collar of white feathers. Called also ring bunting.
RINGBOLT n.
An eyebolt having a ring through the eye.
RINGBONE n.
A morbid growth or deposit of bony matter between or on the small pastern and the great pastern bones. J. H. Walsh.
RINGDOVE n.
A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon, and cushat.
RINGED a. 2 definitions
Encircled or marked with, or as with, a ring or rings.
RINGENT a.
Having the lips widely separated and gaping like an open mouth; as a ringent bilabiate corolla.
RINGER n. 3 definitions
One who, or that which, rings; especially, one who rings chimes on bells.
RINGHEAD n.
An instrument used for stretching woolen cloth.
RINGING n.
a & n. from Ring, v. Ringing engine, a simple form of pile driver in which the monkey is lifted by men pulling on ropes.
RINGINGLY adv.
In a ringing manner.
RINGLEADER n. 2 definitions
acting together; the leader of a herd of animals. A primacy of order, such an one as the ringleader hath in a dance. Barrow.
RINGLESTONE n.
The ringed dotterel, or ring plover. [Prov.Eng.]
RINGLET n. 2 definitions
A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring. You demi-puppets, that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites. Shak.
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