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- noun Plural form of
ring . - noun gymnastics A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of 2 rings suspended from a bar.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
ring .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
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Examples
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Regardless of whether the name rings a bell, his contributions to E.C. Comics, Mad magazine, TV Guide, Sports Illustrated, Time magazine and movie posters—from "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" to Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye"—are instantly recognizable as the work of one man.
A Really Quick Draw on Pop Culture Bruce Bennett 2011
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Peace in AfPInd will not be easy, but the term rings true, and that at least offers a start.
The real problem in the Afghan war is India, Pakistan and Kashmir Mohsin Hamid 2010
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"The title rings a bell -- having heard it, how could one forget it?"
A different flesh Turtledove, Harry 1988
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"Aside from Barry Sanders, he's been the most steady, go-to player this organization has had in a while, and his name rings throughout the state," said tight end Tony Scheffler, who grew up rooting for the Lions in the farming community of Chelsea, Mich., 60 miles west of Detroit.
NYT > Home Page By PETE BIGELOW 2011
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The title rings a bell, when I first saw it in COTW my initial reaction was, WTFs a burger doing in a book about cartridges?
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Bryant, of course, has his title rings, but none without Shaquille O'Neal.
unknown title 2009
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One of the most interesting things about the rings is they're made up almost entirely of ice.
SETI Institute: Life at the SETI Institute: Paul Estrada -- From Dust to Planets SETI Institute 2010
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Besides being nice to look at (and a neat demonstration of fluid mechanics), this phenomenon also might throw some light on dolphin cognition, since the skill to create the rings is a bit subtle and tends to be taught from one dolphin to the next via careful observation and practice.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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Besides being nice to look at (and a neat demonstration of fluid mechanics), this phenomenon also might throw some light on dolphin cognition, since the skill to create the rings is a bit subtle and tends to be taught from one dolphin to the next via careful observation and practice.
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There are many such ringsmiths among the privates at the front, and the severe, somewhat archaic design of their rings is a proof of the sureness of French taste; but the two we visited happened to be Paris jewellers, for whom "artisan" was really too modest a pseudonym.
Fighting France 1915
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