ring
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Publication: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
Date: 2009-01-27 00:00:00
ring 1 / ri ng / • n. 1. a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority. ∎ a circular band of any material: fried onion rings. ∎ Astron. a thin band or disk of rock and ice particles around a planet. ∎ a circular marking or pattern: black rings around her eyes. ∎ short for tree ring . ∎ [usu. as adj. ] ...
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