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ringer1 definition

ringer (riŋ′ər)

noun

  1. a horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg
  2. such a throw
ringer2 definition

ringer (riŋ′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that rings a bell, chime, etc.
  2. ☆ Slang
    1. a horse, player, etc. fraudulently entered, or substituted for another, in a competition
    2. any substitute
    3. a person or thing very closely resembling another

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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