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   ringer

   /ˈrɪŋə/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that looks very like another: informal "he is a dead ringer for his late papa"
   • ▪ an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition or event: "it was discovered that the winning horse was a ringer"
   • ▪ a motor vehicle whose identity has been fraudulently changed by the substitution of a different registration plate: "the patrol was told the van was a ringer"
   • ▪ a highly proficient person brought in supplement a team or group: "officials had packed the squad with ringers"
   • 2. a person or device that rings something.
   • 3. a shearer with the highest tally of sheep shorn in a given period: Australian, New Zealand "Paddy had established himself as the ringer of the shed"
   • 4. a stockman, especially one employed in droving: Australian "ringers on the seven stations branded 30,057 calves"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRINGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ringer can mean a sound-making device, a bell ringer, a cheater, a lookalike, or a fake vehicle. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

   • Znaczenie Ringer, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ringer definicja: 1. a horse or person that takes part in a...

   • English (US)

     a thing that makes a ringing sound, especially part of a...

   • Dead Ringer

     DEAD RINGER definition: 1. someone or something that looks...

   • Ringgit

     RINGGIT definition: 1. the standard unit of money used in...

   • Bell-Ringer

     BELL RINGER definition: 1. a person who rings church bells:...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     ringer 의미, 정의, ringer의 정의: 1. a thing that makes a ringing...

   • Pronunciation in English

     ringer pronunciation. How to say ringer. Listen to the audio...

   • Rocker

     ROCKER definition: 1. one of the two curved pieces of wood...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ringerRinger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the two meanings of ringer: one that sounds by ringing and one that enters a competition with a false identity or strongly resembles another. See synonyms, examples, word history and related phrases of ringer.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRINGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a thing that makes a ringing sound, especially part of a cell phone: Turn off the phone's ringer by flipping the switch. Other buttons include a volume rocker on the left, with a slider that turns the ringer off. someone who rings a bell: The church ringers meet for practice every Wednesday evening. The doorbell ringer turned out to be my aunt.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ringerRINGER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ringer definition: a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.. See examples of RINGER used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ringerRinger - definition of ringer by The Free Dictionary

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   1. One that rings, especially one that sounds a bell or chime. 2. Slang A contestant entered dishonestly into a competition. 3. Slang One who bears a striking resemblance to another: a ringer for his father. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ringerRinger - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A ringer is a contestant who lies about his experience. The idea of a ringer first developed in horse racing, where fast horses were sometime substituted, secretly, for slower ones — this was originally known as a "ring-in."

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishringer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of ringer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.