ringer

🇺🇸 /ˈrɪŋər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrɪŋə(r)/
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noun
R

A person who enjoys ringing church bells.

The ringer practiced every Sunday morning.

R

A device that makes a ringing sound, like on a phone.

I couldn't hear the ringer because it was too quiet.

R

A person or horse that races under false pretenses, like using a fake name.

The race officials discovered that one of the horses was a ringer.

translation

n. A person who enjoys ringing church bells.; A device that makes a ringing sound, like on a phone.; A person or horse that races under false pretenses, like using a fake name.

Word Forms

Plural ringers