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   Ring·er

   /ˈriNGər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that looks exactly like another: informal "he is a dead ringer for his late papa"
   • ▪ an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition or event: "it was discovered that the winning horse was a ringer"
   • ▪ a person who is highly proficient at a particular skill or sport and is brought in to supplement a team or group of people: "league eligibility rules had grown flexible to accommodate new teams, and ringers began suiting up"
   • 2. a person or device that rings something.

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   The meaning of RINGER is one that sounds especially by ringing. How to use ringer in a sentence.

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   What does Ringer mean in slang?

   • a bell that is a loud ringer. dead ringer ( def ). Slang. a racehorse, athlete, or the like entered in a competition under false representation as to identity or ability. a student paid by another to take an exam. any person or thing that is fraudulent; fake or impostor.

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   What does ringing mean?

   • 1. a person or thing that encircles. 2. a quoit or horseshoe thrown so as to encircle the peg. n. 1. one that rings or makes a ringing noise. 2. dead ringer. 3. a. a racehorse, athlete, or the like entered in a competition under false representation as to identity or ability.

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   What is a ringer in horse racing?

   • A ringer is a contestant who lies about his experience. The idea of a ringer first developed in horse racing, where fast horses were sometime substituted, secretly, for slower ones — this was originally known as a "ring-in." It's thought to have come from the British term of the same name, which means "substitute or exchange."

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   What is a bell ringer?

   • 1. A bell ringer is someone who rings church bells or hand bells as a hobby. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Also called: dead ringer slang 4. US 5. Australian and New Zealand 6. Australian informal 7. 8. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   a person or horse that takes part in a competition, game, or race illegally or unfairly, for example by someone pretending that they are another person or horse: They had a ringer on their team - someone who usually plays for a team in a different league.

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   Ringer definition: a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.. See examples of RINGER used in a sentence.

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   ringer noun [C] (IN SPORTS/GAMES) a person or horse that takes part in a competition, game, or race illegally or unfairly, for example by someone pretending that they are another person or horse: They had a ringer on their team - someone who usually plays for the varsity team.

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   If you enter an amateur baking contest pretending to be self-taught when you're actually a French-trained pastry chef, you are a ringer. A ringer is a contestant who lies about his experience.

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   ringer. ( ˈrɪŋə) n. 1. a person or thing that rings a bell. 2. slang Also called: dead ringer a person or thing that is almost identical to another. 3. slang a stolen vehicle the identity of which has been changed by the use of the licence plate, serial number, etc, of another, usually disused, vehicle. 4.

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   noun. 1. a person or thing that rings a bell, chime, etc. 2. US, Slang. a. a horse, player, etc. fraudulently entered, or substituted for another, in a competition. b. any substitute.