Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: rings

'rings'

[rings.n.01] as in: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

Examples:
the rings require a strong upper body

'rings'

[ring.n.01] as in: a characteristic sound

Examples:
it has the ring of sincerity

'rings'

[ring.n.02] as in: a toroidal shape

Examples:
a ring of ships in the harbor
a halo of smoke

'rings'

[hoop.n.02] as in: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

Examples:
there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse

'rings'

[closed_chain.n.01] as in: (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop

'rings'

[gang.n.01] as in: an association of criminals

Examples:
police tried to break up the gang
a pack of thieves

'rings'

[ring.n.06] as in: the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E.

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Poe

Examples:
the distinctive ring of the church bell
the ringing of the telephone
the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells

'rings'

[ring.n.07] as in: a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle

'rings'

[ring.n.08] as in: jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

Examples:
she had rings on every finger
he noted that she wore a wedding band

'rings'

[band.n.12] as in: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

'rings'

[ring.v.01] as in: sound loudly and sonorously

Examples:
the bells rang

'rings'

[resound.v.01] as in: ring or echo with sound

Examples:
the hall resounded with laughter

'rings'

[ring.v.03] as in: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

Examples:
Ring the bells
My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church

'rings'

[call.v.03] as in: get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Examples:
I tried to call you all night
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning

'rings'

[surround.v.01] as in: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Examples:
The forest surrounds my property

'rings'

[ring.v.06] as in: attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

Examples:
ring birds
band the geese to observe their migratory patterns