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ring•er
Pronunciation: (ring'u r), [key]
— n.
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
a quoit or horseshoe so thrown as to encircle the peg.
the throw itself.
Also calleda game in which players place marbles in a cross marked in the center of a circle, the object being to knock as many marbles as possible outside the circle by using another marble shooter.
a highly skilled sheep shearer.
ring•er
Pronunciation: (ring'u r), [key]
— n.
a person or thing that rings or makes a ringing noise: a ringer of bells; a bell that is a loud ringer.
See
We hired three ringers for the commencement concert.
a racehorse, athlete, or the like entered in a competition under false representation as to identity or ability.
a student paid by another to take an exam.
any person or thing that is fraudulent; fake or impostor.
a substitute or addition, as a professional musician hired to strengthen a school orchestra:We hired three ringers for the commencement concert.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.