Ring may refer to:
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Ring (jewellery)
A ring is a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry. The term "ring" by itself always denotes jewellery worn on the finger; when worn as an ornament elsewhere, the body part is specified within the term, e.g., earrings, neck ...
, a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
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bell
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...
, and the sound made by a bell
:(hence) to initiate a
telephone
A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into e ...
connection
Arts, entertainment and media
Film and literature
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''The Ring'' (franchise), a Japanese horror media franchise based on the novel series by Koji Suzuki
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''Ring'' (novel series)
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''Ring'' (Suzuki novel), 1991
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''Ring'' (film), or ''The Ring'', a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata
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''The Ring'' (2002 film), an American horror film, remake of the 1998 Japanese film
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''Ring'' (1995 film), a TV film
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''Rings'' (2005 film), a short film by Jonathan Liebesman
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''Rings'' (2017 film), an American horror film
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''Ring'' (Baxter novel), a 1994 science fiction novel
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''Ring'' (Alexis novel), a 2021 Canadian novel by André Alexis
Gaming
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''Ring'' (video game), 1998
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Rings (''Sonic the Hedgehog''), a collectible in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games
Music
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Ring (rock band)
Ring were an English psychedelic rock band active during the 1980s.
The band is notable for having helped to launch the subsequent musical careers of Robert White (Levitation, The Milk And Honey Band), Michael Tubb (also of The Milk And Hone ...
, a 1980s British band
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
(''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the '' Nibe ...
'', Wagner's epic "Ring cycle"
Albums
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''Ring'' (The Connells album), 1993
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''Ring'' (Gary Burton album), 1974
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''Ring'' (Glasser album), 2010
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''Ring'' (Miliyah Kato album), 2009
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''Ring'' (R album), 2020
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''Ring'' (White Reaper song), 2019
Songs
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"Ring" (B'z song), 2000
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"Ring" (Cardi B song), 2018
* "Ring", song by
Phoebe Ryan
Phoebe Holiday Ryan (born September 21, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. In 2015, she released a mashup of R. Kelly's "Ignition" and Miguel's "Do You", followed by her first single "Mine" from her debut EP of the same name. She signe ...
, 2020
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"Ring" (Selena Gomez song), 2020
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"Ring" (T.I. song), 2020
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"Rings" (song), 1971 song covered by Lonnie Mack, Cymarron, Tompall & the Glaser Brothers, and others
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"Rings" (Aesop Rock song), 2016
People
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Ring (surname) Ring is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alexander Ring (born 1991), Finnish footballer
* Bill Ring (born 1956), American football player
* Bob Ring (born 1946), American ice hockey player
* Børge Ring (1921–2018), Danish f ...
, including a list of people with the name
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Ring of Sweden Ring was a Swedish monarch or local ruler who ruled at Uppsala, an important early Swedish political center, around or before the year 936. He either ruled before or together with his two sons Eric and Emund. Virtually nothing is known about him be ...
, a Swedish monarch or local ruler c. 936
Places
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Ring, County Waterford
Ring (, its official name) or Ringagonagh ( ) is a parish within the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht na nDéise area in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on a peninsula about south of Dungarvan. The main settlement is the village of Ring or Ringvi ...
, Ireland
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Ring, Wisconsin, United States
Mathematics
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Ring (mathematics)
In mathematics, rings are algebraic structures that generalize fields: multiplication need not be commutative and multiplicative inverses need not exist. In other words, a ''ring'' is a set equipped with two binary operations satisfying proper ...
, an algebraic structure
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Ring of sets
In mathematics, there are two different notions of a ring of sets, both referring to certain Family of sets, families of sets.
In order theory, a nonempty family of sets \mathcal is called a ring (of sets) if it is closure (mathematics), closed u ...
, a family of subsets closed under certain operations
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Annulus (mathematics), a plane figure
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Solid torus, a solid figure
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Annulus (mathematics), a geometric ring
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Napkin ring problem
In geometry, the napkin-ring problem involves finding the volume of a "band" of specified height around a sphere, i.e. the part that remains after a hole in the shape of a circular cylinder is drilled through the center of the sphere. It is a co ...
, on the volume left after drilling a cylindrical hole through a sphere
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Torus of revolution
In geometry, a torus (plural tori, colloquially donut or doughnut) is a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three-dimensional space about an axis that is coplanar with the circle.
If the axis of revolution does not tou ...
, a three-dimensional surface
Computers and electronics
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Ring (data structure)
In computer science, a circular buffer, circular queue, cyclic buffer or ring buffer is a data structure that uses a single, fixed-size buffer (computer science), buffer as if it were connected end-to-end. This structure lends itself easily to bu ...
, or ring buffer
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Ring network, a network topology
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Protection ring
In computer science, hierarchical protection domains, often called protection rings, are mechanisms to protect data and functionality from faults (by improving fault tolerance) and malicious behavior (by providing computer security).
Computer ...
, in computer security
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Ring (software)
Jami (formerly GNU Ring, SFLphone) is a SIP-compatible distributed peer-to-peer softphone and SIP-based instant messenger for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS, and Android.
Jami was developed and maintained by the Canadian company Savoir-f ...
, VOIP software
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Ring circuit
In electricity supply design, a ring circuit is an electrical wiring technique in which sockets and the distribution point are connected in a ring. It is contrasted with the usual radial circuit, in which sockets and the distribution point a ...
, an electrical wiring technique
Science
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Ring (chemistry)
In chemistry, a ring is an ambiguous term referring either to a simple cycle of atoms and bonds in a molecule or to a connected set of atoms and bonds in which every atom and bond is a member of a cycle (also called a ring system). A ring system ...
, a cyclic molecule
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Ring system
A ring system is a disc or ring, orbiting an astronomical object, that is composed of solid material such as dust and moonlets, and is a common component of satellite systems around giant planets. A ring system around a planet is also known as ...
, in astronomy, matter orbiting a planet or other stellar body
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Annulus (mycology)
An annulus is the ring-like or collar-like structure sometimes found on the stipe of some species of mushrooms. The annulus represents the remnants of the partial veil, after it has ruptured to expose the gills or other spore-producing surface. ...
, or ring, on the stipe of mushrooms
* Ring attached to a bird by
bird ringing, for identification
Sports
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Boxing ring
A boxing ring, often referred to simply as a ring or the squared circle, is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring consists of a square raised platform with a post at each corner. Four ropes are attached to the posts and pulled p ...
, the space in which a boxing match occurs
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Wrestling ring
A wrestling ring is the stage on which a professional wrestling match usually occurs. It is similarly constructed to a boxing ring and is traditionally square-shaped.
Configuration and construction
The configuration and construction of the tra ...
, the stage on which a professional wrestling match usually occurs
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Rings (gymnastics)
The rings, also known as still rings (in contrast to flying rings), is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to its extreme upper body strength requirements. Gymnasts oft ...
, a gymnastics apparatus and its associated event
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Fighting Network Rings, or RINGS, a Japanese combat sport promotion
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Juggling ring
Juggling rings, or simply "rings", are a popular prop used by jugglers, usually in sets of three or more, or in combination with other props such as balls or clubs. The rings used by jugglers are typically about in diameter and thick.
Jugglin ...
, a popular prop used by jugglers
Other uses
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Ring (Bulgaria)
RING is a Bulgarian sports TV channel. It was founded in 1998 by a group of professionals and sports enthusiasts. It is distributed via cable path throughout the country. RING along with the channels from bTV Media Group ( bTV, bTV Comedy, bTV ...
, a Bulgarian sports TV channel
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Ring (company)
Ring LLC is a home security and smart home company owned by Amazon. Ring manufactures home security products that incorporate outdoor surveillance cameras, including the Ring Video Doorbell smart doorbell, and hosts an app, Neighbors, for on ...
, a home security company, maker of the Ring video doorbell
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Ring (diacritic)
A ring diacritic may appear above or below letters. It may be combined with some letters of the extended Latin alphabets in various contexts.
Rings
Distinct letter
The character Å (å) is derived from an A with a ring. It is a distinct le ...
, that may appear above or below letters
* a bidders' pool for collusion in an
auction
An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder. Some exceptions to this definition ex ...
* a local clubs of the
International Brotherhood of Magicians
International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is an organization for both professional and amateur close-up and stage magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St. Charles, Missouri. There are over 300 ...
* a perception of sound caused by
tinnitus
Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no corresponding external sound is present. Nearly everyone experiences a faint "normal tinnitus" in a completely quiet room; but it is of concern only if it is bothersome, interferes with normal hearin ...
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Ring languages
The Ring or Ring Road languages, spoken in the Western Grassfields of Cameroon, form a branch of the Narrow Grassfields languages. The best-known Ring language is Kom.
The family is named after the old Ring Road of central Cameroon.
Languages
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, spoken in Cameroon
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Ring road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop, bypass or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city, or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist i ...
, a type of highway encircling a town or city
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Crime ring
Organized crime (or organised crime) is a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for profit. While organized crime is generally th ...
, or ring, in organized crime
See also
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Ringe (disambiguation)
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Ringer (disambiguation)
Ringer(s) may refer to:
Sports and games
* Ringer, in sports idiom, an impostor, especially one whose pretense is intended to gain an advantage in a competition
* Road course ringer, a non-NASCAR driver hired to race at a road course
* A game p ...
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Ringing (disambiguation)
Ringing may mean:
Vibrations
* Ringing (signal), unwanted oscillation of a signal, leading to ringing artifacts
* Vibration of a harmonic oscillator
** Bell ringing
* Ringing (telephony), the sound of a telephone bell
* Ringing (medicine), a ringi ...
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Ringo (disambiguation)
Ringo Starr (b. 1940) is an English drummer, singer, actor, and former member of The Beatles.
Ringo may also refer to:
Places
*Ringō, Nan'yō, a town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
**Ringō Station
*Ringo, Kansas, a community in the United State ...
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Ringtone (disambiguation)
A ringtone or ring tone is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call or text message.
Ringtone may also refer to:
* ''Ringtone'' (film), a 2010 Malayalam film
* "Ringtone" (song), a song from the ''Internet Leaks'' EP from "We ...
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The Ring (disambiguation)
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Ring 0 (disambiguation) Ring 0 or zero ring or ''variation'', may refer to:
* Zero ring, the trivial ring in mathematics ring theory
* '' Ring 0: Birthday'', a Japanese horror film prequel in the Ringu J-horror film series
* The Ring Volume 0: Birthday, a Japanese manga ...
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Ring 1 (disambiguation)
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Ring 2 (disambiguation) ''Ring 2'' is a 1999 Japanese horror film.
Ring 2 may also refer to:
Roads
* Ring II, in Finland
* Ring 2 (Aarhus), in Denmark
* Ring 2 (Copenhagen), in Denmark
* Ring 2 (Oslo), in Norway
Other uses
* ''The Ring Two'', a 2005 American horror fil ...
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Ring 3 (disambiguation) Ring 3 may refer to:
* Ring III, a road in Helsinki region, Finland
* Ring 3 (Oslo)
Norwegian National Road 150, also known as Ring 3 and formerly Store Ringvei is a beltway limited-access road which circumnavigates Oslo, Norway. It runs from R ...
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Ring 4 (disambiguation) Ring 4 may refer to:
Places
* Ring 4 (ring of Uranus)
* Ring 4 Route, a super bikeways in metropolitan Copenhagen, Denmark
* Ring 4 ( da, link=no, Motorring 4), one of the motorways in Denmark
Other uses
* Ring 4 (computer security), see protec ...
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Ring 5 (disambiguation)
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Ring of Honor (disambiguation) Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion.
In professional wrestling, Ring of Honor may also refer to:
*''Ring of Honor Wrestling'', ROH's primary television show.
Ring of Honor may also refers to an honor given by seve ...
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Ring Ring (disambiguation) Ring Ring may refer to:
* ''Ring Ring'' (album), a 1973 album by Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid, who would later become ABBA
** "Ring Ring" (ABBA song), the title song
* "Ring Ring" (Jax Jones song), 2018
* "Ring Ring", a song by Juice Wrld ...
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Ring Ring Ring (disambiguation) Ring Ring Ring may refer to:
Songs
* " Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", a 1991 song by De La Soul.
* "Ring Ring Ring", a 2001 song by Aaron Soul
* "Ring Ring Ring", a 2009 song by Kurd Maverick
* "Ring Ring Ring", a 1985 Eurovision song by Merethe T ...
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Ring Road (disambiguation)
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Ring structure (disambiguation)
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Annulus (disambiguation)
Annulus (or anulus) or annular indicates a ring- or donut-shaped area or structure. It may refer to:
Human anatomy
* ''Anulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis'', spinal structure
* Annulus of Zinn, a.k.a. annular tendon or ''anulus tendineus com ...
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Brass ring
A brass ring is a small grabbable ring that a dispenser presents to a carousel rider during the course of a ride. Usually there are a large number of iron rings and one brass one, or just a few. It takes some dexterity to grab a ring from the d ...
, a grabbable ring on a carousel
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Cock ring
A cock ring or cockring (also called a C ring, erection ring, penis ring, shaft ring, tension ring, or Arab strap) is a ring worn around the penis, usually at the base. The primary purpose of wearing a cock ring is to restrict the flow of ...
, a ring worn around the penis
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Circle symbol (disambiguation)
Circle symbol may refer to (in ascending order of size, approximately):
*˚, , ring diacritic
*◦, , white bullet
*∘, , function composition
*°, , degree symbol
*º, , masculine ordinal indicator
*, music symbol denoting either a diminished tri ...
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Coffee ring effect
In physics, a "coffee ring" is a pattern left by a puddle of particle-laden liquid after it evaporates. The phenomenon is named for the characteristic ring-like deposit along the perimeter of a spill of coffee. It is also commonly seen after spill ...
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D-ring
A D-ring is a D-shaped metal ring used primarily as a lashing point in a tie-down system. Depending on their function D-rings may vary in composition, geometry, weight, finish, and load capacity. They may be screwed or welded in place, or attach ...
, a D-shaped metal ring
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Piston ring
A piston ring is a metallic split ring that is attached to the outer diameter of a piston in an internal combustion engine or steam engine.
The main functions of piston rings in engines are:
# Sealing the combustion chamber so that there is min ...
, part of an engine
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Ring of bells
A "ring of bells" is the name bell ringers give to a set of bells hung for English full circle ringing. The term "peal of bells" is often used, though peal also refers to a change ringing performance of more than about 5,000 changes.
By ri ...
, a set of bells hung for English full circle ringing
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Storage ring
A storage ring is a type of circular particle accelerator in which a continuous or pulsed particle beam may be kept circulating typically for many hours. Storage of a particular particle depends upon the mass, momentum and usually the charge of t ...
, a type of particle accelerator
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Torus
In geometry, a torus (plural tori, colloquially donut or doughnut) is a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three-dimensional space about an axis that is coplanar with the circle.
If the axis of revolution does not tou ...
, a doughnut shape
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