About The Word Ringer

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Ringer

Ringer Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Ringer?
[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) Synonyms | Synonyms for Ringer: bell ringer | dead ringer | toller Related Terms | Find terms related to Ringer: See Also | double | fake | faker | fraud | image | imposter | impostor | look-alike | pretender | pseud | pseudo | role player | sham | shammer | signaler | signaller | throw Ringer In Webster's Dictionary \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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