Meaning of RINGER
| Pronunciation: | | 'ringur
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- [n] (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
- [n] a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
- [n] (informal) a person who is almost identical to another
- [n] a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
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| | Synonyms: | | bell ringer, dead ringer, toller |
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| | See Also: | | double, fake, faker, fraud, image, imposter, impostor, look-alike, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, signaler, signaller, throw | |
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\Ring"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, rings; especially, one who rings
chimes on bells.
2. (Mining) A crowbar. --Simmonds.
\Ring"er\, n. (Horse Racing)
A horse that is not entitled to take part in a race, but is
fraudulently got into it.
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