Phrase Hound found 203 phrases and 190 compound words that contain rings. The most common are listed below. Open rings in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 203
- engagement ringsplural of engagement ring: A ring given to one's fiancé(e) or intended spouse, symbolizing a formal pledge of matrimony and commonly consisting of a gold band adorned with one or more diamonds or other precious gemstones.
- wedding ringsplural of wedding ring: Either of a pair or rings exchanged by spouses in a wedding ceremony, and afterwards worn by them, symbolizing continuous fidelity.
- diamond ringsplural of diamond ring: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see diamond, ring.
- Olympic RingsA symbol consisting of five interlocking colored rings, each one representing a continent that competes in the Olympic Games.
- rings of steelplural of ring of steel: A form of civil protection (using closed-circuit television, control zones and restricted access) that effectively seals off city centres and financial districts; used in Northern Ireland and the City.
- lord of the ringsThe Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.
- annual ringsplural of annual ring: The layer of wood, observed as one of many concentric rings when cut, formed during one year of a plant's growth
- class ringsplural of class ring: A ring for one's finger that shows the school that one attended and the year of graduation.
- D-ringsplural of D-ring: A piece of metal shaped like the letter D, used primarily as a lashing point.
- five-ringsplural of five-ring: Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Ypthima, having circular markings on the wings.
- growth ringsplural of growth ring: A circular structure that forms as a living thing ages that is used or counted to estimate the age of the living thing.
- iron ringsplural of iron ring: The symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of …
- local ringsplural of local ring: A commutative ring with a unique maximal ideal, or a noncommutative ring with a unique maximal left ideal or (equivalently) a unique maximal right ideal.
- near-ringsplural of near-ring: An algebraic structure similar to a ring but satisfying fewer axioms. They arise naturally from functions on groups.
- O-ringsplural of O-ring: A circular gasket, usually made of rubber.
- party ringsplural of party ring: A kind of British biscuit, round with a hole in the middle and a layer of hard coloured icing on top.
- three-ringsplural of three-ring: Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Ypthima, having circular markings on the wings.
- tree-ringsplural of tree-ring
- split-ringsplural of split-ring: A ring of metal wire looped almost twice about, as a keyring.
- Roman ringsplural of Roman ring: A configuration of wormholes where for each individual wormhole the time difference across its mouths is such that it may not allow a closed timelike curve.
- neck ringsplural of neck ring: A metal ring worn around one's neck, used as jewelry.
- smoke ringsplural of smoke ring: A vortex ring of smoke; typically one exhaled by a smoker.
- seal ringsplural of seal ring: A finger ring with an engraved (often heraldic) seal, fit for sealing documents by pressing it in sealing wax or a similar substance
- temple ringsplural of temple ring: A ring-shaped ornament that hangs from a headdress or in braids of hair near a person's temple (front area at the side of the head), forming part of medieval women's dress in some cultures.
- promise ringsplural of promise ring: A ring to signify the fidelity and commitment of partners in a romantic relationship.
Compound words 190
- fringsA combined portion of fries and onion rings.
- earringsplural of earring: A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
- hearingsplural of hearing: Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.
- bearingsplural of bearing: present participle and gerund of bear
- coveringsplural of covering: present participle and gerund of cover
- keyringsplural of keyring: A ring, normally of metal or plastic, for holding keys together.
- mooringsplural of mooring: present participle and gerund of moor
- ringsideBeside the ring, especially a boxing ring.
- blogringsplural of blogring: A kind of webring connecting blogs.
- chainringsplural of chainring: A large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.