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ring

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈɹɪŋ// UK //ɹˈɪŋ// ring Archaic General-service Informal Vulgar

n. a small circle of metal or other material that you wear on your finger as jewelry.

n. a circular band, typically of precious metal, worn on a finger as an ornament or a symbol.


SIMPLE

She wears a beautiful gold ring.

CONTEXTUAL

He gave her a diamond ring when he asked her to marry him.

COMPLEX

The ancient ring, passed down through generations, was a simple silver band whose true value lay not in its material but in its history.

Synonyms
Pitfall

a ring in my fingera ring on my fingerItems worn on the surface of the body use the preposition 'on', not 'in'. You wear a ring 'on' your finger.

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