rings n : gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"

English

Pronunciation

Noun

rings

1. Plural of ring
2. In the context of "gymnastics": A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of 2 rings suspended from a bar.

Synonyms

Gymnastics apparatus

• still rings

Verb

ring

1. third-person singular of ring

Swedish

Noun

rings

1. Indefinite form singular genitive of ring.

Verb

rings

1. Passive present tense of ringa

Ring may refer to:

Jewelry

• Ring (finger)
• Arm ring
• Cock ring, a sex toy
• Neck ring
• Earring and other body piercings
• Toe ring

Sound

• Ring, to strike a bell (instrument)
• Tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears
• Ringtone, the action a telephone performs when it is triggered by an incoming call

Mathematics

• Ring (mathematics), an algebraic structure

Geometry

• Annulus (mathematics)
• Circle
• Torus

Science and engineering

• Planetary ring, a flat disc-shaped ring of matter orbiting a planet
• Ring circuit, electrical wiring technique
• Piston ring, an automotive part, an open-ended ring that fits into a groove on the outer diameter of a piston
• Cyclic compound, a series of carbon atoms connected in the form of a loop or ring.
• Ring armature, in electric motors such as on a Gramme machine

Medical

• Internal abdominal ring (annulus inguinalis abdominis; internal or deep abdominal ring): situated in the transversalis fascia, midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the symphysis pubis
• Femoral ring, the base of the femoral canal
• Vascular ring a congenital defect in which there is an abnormal formation of the aorta and/or its surrounding blood vessels

Computing

• Ring (computer security), a layer of protection in computer systems
• Token ring, a networking technology

Entertainment

• Ring (computer game) (1999), a video game based loosely on Richard Wagner's opera
• Juggling rings
• Sonic the Hedgehog (series) Rings
• Minor power objects in Sonic the Hedgehog

Sports

• Boxing ring, the space in which a boxing match occurs
• Ring Magazine, a boxing magazine
• Wrestling ring
• RINGS, a Japanese professional wrestling promotion
• Flying Rings a gymnastic event or device
• Rings (gymnastics), an artistic gymnastics apparatus traditionally used by male gymnasts

Films

• The Rings, or Zangha (1985), an Iranian horror film
• Ring (film), or Ringu (1998), a Japanese horror film based on the Suzuki novel
  • Ring 2, the 1999 Japanese film sequel
• The Ring (film) (2002), an American adaptation of the Japanese film
  • The Ring Two, the American film sequel
• Rings (short film) a 2005 American horror short film by Jonathan Liebesman

Fiction

• Ring (Suzuki novel) (1991), by Koju Suzuki
• Ring (Baxter novel) (1994), a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter
• Rings (1999), an omnibus edition of four novels by science-fiction author Charles L. Harness

Music

• Ring cycle, series of Operas by Wagner.
• Ring (song) (2000), a single by Japanese duo B'z
• Ring (album) (1993), an album by the American band The Connells

Organizations

• Rings (local IBM clubs), local organizations affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Magicians
• Grasshopper Scouts ring, the whole unit of a Grasshopper Scouts organization in Hong Kong Scouting

Miscellaneous

• Ring, County Waterford, a village in the Republic of Ireland
• Ring (diacritic), as in "Åmål"
• Canal ring, a circular canal route
• Ring road, or Beltway, a highway around a city
• Ring, the Latin word and British slang term for anus
• Six pack rings plastic rings that are used in shipping and packaging of beverages

Geography

• Ring Mountain, a volcanic peak in British Columbia, Canada

See also

• The Ring (disambiguation)