![]() ![]() My glass left a wet ring on the table.The ring glittered on its damson pouffe like some intra-uterine device.If the rings do not align symmetrically, look for a mark on either bridle.Corvino was the sixth member of the spy ring to be arrested for stealing high-tech secrets from several silicon valley firms.He sat in a corner blowing smoke rings.Kersey blew smoke rings and watched them with approval.Torn webbing between his right ring and middle fingers and a torn knee cartilage in 1992.The hostage's wrists had red rings on them where the ropes had been pulled tight.This elegant Borzoi is shown leaving the judging ring, calmly and with poise. ![]() Cut the onion into rings and fry in a little oil.Drug rings operate in most large cities of the world.The cup left a dark ring on the table.A ring of mountains encircles the Val d'Aosta.There were two car keys on a ring that said FIAT.The children sat around him in a ring, eager to hear his story.The cottage was surrounded by a ring of trees.an eternity ring (=a ring given as a sign of lasting love, especially one with stones all round it ) a signet ring (=a ring that has a letter or symbol cut into a flat surface ) Examples from the Corpus ring an engagement ring I noticed that she had an engagement ring on her finger. a wedding ring He gave her a diamond wedding ring on their wedding day. a heavy ring Her fingers were clustered with heavy rings. a diamond/sapphire etc ring On her right hand was a huge diamond ring. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ring a gold/silver ring She took off her gold ring. ![]() have a ring on They saw I didn’t have a wedding ring on. 11 entertainment a large circular area surrounded by seats at a circus COLLOCATIONS verbs wear a ring He wore a gold ring on his right hand. 6 → have the/a ring of something 7 → have a familiar ring 8 → run rings around somebody 9 cooking British English DFC one of the circular areas on top of a cooker that is heated by gas or electricity → hob SYN burner American English a gas ring 10 sport a) DSO a small square area surrounded by ropes, where people box or wrestle → ringside b) the ring DSO the sport of boxing He retired from the ring at 34. 3 → give somebody a ring 4 bells C SOUND the sound made by a bell or the act of making this sound a ring at the doorbell 5 criminals SCC a group of people who illegally control a business or criminal activity Are you aware that a drugs ring is being operated in the club? Secret files reveal an Oxford spy ring. The city was overlooked by a ring of high-rise buildings. ring round British English a ring round the moon c) GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people or things arranged in a circle ring of A ring of armed troops surrounded the building.
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