- Ringer
- Ringer Ring"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, rings; especially, one who rings
chimes on bells.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mining) A crowbar. --Simmonds. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ringer
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Ringer — can refer to:* An impostor * The Ringer (2005 film), a comedy film starring Johnny Knoxville and Katherine Heigl * Ringer (EP), an EP by Four Tet. * The mechanism in a telephone that announces an incoming call, or plays a ringtone * A decoy * One … Wikipedia
Ringer — bezeichnet: einen Beruf in Australien, siehe Cowboy einen Sportler, siehe Ringen eine wässrige medizinische Infusionslösung, siehe Ringerlösung Ringer (Fernsehserie), US amerikanische Fernsehserie Ringer ist der Familienname folgender Personen:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
ringer — especially be a dead ringer for resemble closely, 1891, from ringer, a fast horse entered fraudulently in a race in place of a slow one (the verb to ring in this sense is attested from 1812), possibly from British ring in substitute, exchange,… … Etymology dictionary
Ringer — Ringer, 1) s.u. Ringen; 2) Ringer mit dem Geiste, s. Wrestlers with the spirit; 3) (Ringpferde), s. Ringe Pferde … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ringer — Ring er, n. (Horse Racing) A horse that is not entitled to take part in a race, but is fraudulently got into it. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ringer — |ê| v. tr. 1. Fazer ranger. • v. intr. 2. Ranger. • Sinônimo geral: RINGIR … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
ringer — ► NOUN 1) a person or device that rings. 2) informal a person s or thing s double. 3) informal an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition. 4) Austral./NZ a shearer with the highest tally of sheep shorn. 5)… … English terms dictionary
ringer — ringer1 [riŋ′ər] n. 1. a horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg 2. such a throw ringer2 [riŋ′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that rings a bell, chime, etc. ☆ 2. Slang a) a horse, player, etc. fraudulently entered … English World dictionary
Ringer — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Ringer est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Patronyme Catherine Ringer (née en 1957), chanteuse et actrice française,… … Wikipédia en Français
Ringer (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Ringer Type = EP Artist = Four Tet Released = 21 April 2008 (UK) 6 May 2008 (NA) Genre = Electronic Length = 31:29 Label = Domino Records Producer = Kieran Hebden Reviews = * The Independent Rating|2|5… … Wikipedia
