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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRINGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ringerRinger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ringerRINGER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ringerRinger - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRINGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ringerringer - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · ringer (plural ringers) A person, animal, or entity which resembles another so closely as to be taken for the other; a look-alike (now usually in the phrase dead ringer). Synonym: dead ringer

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ringerRinger - definition of ringer by The Free Dictionary

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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.