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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Ring' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions Ring proper noun (infl, en, proper noun) An Irish family name.       ring noun  A circumscribing object (looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring, etc.) A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger. A round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration. A place where some sports take place; as, a boxing ring. A group of people, usually involving some unethical or illegal practices; as a Crime ring. (algebra) An algebraic structure which is a group under addition and a monoid under multiplication. The set of integers, <math>\mathbb{Z}</math>, is the prototypical ring. (geometry) A planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles. (astronomy) A formation of various pieces of material orbiting around a planet. An old English measure of corn equal to the coomb or half a quarter. Quotations 1866: The ring is common in the Huntingdonshire accounts of Ramsey Abbey. It was equal to half a quarter, i.e., is identical with the coomb of the eastern counties. &mdash; James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 1, p. 168. verb  To attach a ring to. Only ringed hogs may forage in the commons. To surround. The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas. To cut a ring around. They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year. Translations:  Dutch: ring(nl)m French: bague(fr, anneau, m}}, {{t+, fr)f German: Ring(de)m Italian: anello(it)m Spanish: anillo(es)m adjective  (rfv-sense)(UK, slang) Short for boring.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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