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ring

noun
  1. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
    band
  2. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
    hoop
  3. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal worn on the finger and often set with jewels
    “The musician had rings on every finger.”
    band
  4. a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
  5. a characteristic sound
    “it has the ring of sincerity”
  6. the sound of a bell ringing
    “the distinctive ring of the church bell”
    ringingtintinnabulation
  7. an association of criminals
    gangpackmob
  8. (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
    closed chain
  9. a toroidal shape
    “a ring of ships in the harbor”
    haloannulusanchor ring
verb
  1. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
    call
  2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
    “ring birds”
    band
  3. extend on all sides of simultaneously
    borderskirtsurroundenviron
  4. sound loudly and sonorously
    peal
  5. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
    knell
  6. ring or echo with sound
    echo