2. (Hort.) To make a ring around by cutting away the bark; to
girdle; as, to ring branches or roots.
[1913 Webster]
3. To fit with a ring or with rings, as the fingers, or a swine's snout. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ringing — Ring ing, a & n. from {Ring}, v. [1913 Webster] {Ringing engine}, a simple form of pile driver in which the monkey is lifted by men pulling on ropes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ringing — index resounding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ringing — adj *resonant, sonorous, resounding, vibrant, orotund … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ringing — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a clear resonant sound. 2) (of a statement) forceful and unequivocal. DERIVATIVES ringingly adverb … English terms dictionary
Ringing — ElectricityIn electrical circuits, ringing is an unwanted oscillation of a voltage or current. It happens when an electrical pulse causes the parasitic capacitances and inductancesFact|date=May 2008 in the circuit (i.e. those that are not part of … Wikipedia
Ringing — Gibbssches Phänomen bei einer Rechteckskurve Als Gibbssches Phänomen oder „Ringing“ bezeichnet man in der Mathematik das typische Verhalten von Fourierreihen in der Umgebung von Sprungsstellen. Entwickelt man eine Fourierreihe aus einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
ringing — [[t]rɪ̱ŋɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A ringing sound is loud and can be heard very clearly. He hit the metal steps with a ringing crash. Syn: resounding 2) ADJ: ADJ n A ringing statement or declaration is one that is made forcefully and is intended to… … English dictionary
ringing — ring|ing [ˈrıŋıŋ] adj 1.) a ringing sound or voice is loud and clear ▪ She pronounced her final words in ringing tones. 2.) a ringing endorsement a statement that is made with a lot of force in support of something ▪ a ringing endorsement of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ringing — /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ (say ringing) verb 1. present participle of ring1. 2. present participle of ring2. –noun 3. the ringing of a bell, telephone, etc. 4. a similar constant sound in the ears; tinnitus. –adjective 5. sounding as a bell: a ringing sound. 6.… …
ringing — noun 1. the sound of a bell ringing (Freq. 1) 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 E. A. Poe • Syn: ↑ring,… … Useful english dictionary
Ringing — Ring Ring (r[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. {Rang} (r[a^]ng) or {Rung} (r[u^]ng); p. p. {Rung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ringing}.] [AS. hringan; akin to Icel. hringja, Sw. ringa, Dan. ringe, OD. ringhen, ringkelen. [root]19.] 1. To cause to sound, especially by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
