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ringer (1)

ring·er [ ríngər ] (plural ring·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something thrown at and encircling peg: a horseshoe or quoit thrown skillfully so that it encircles a peg or stake

2. U.S. game of marbles: a game in which marbles are formed like a cross inside a circle and each player uses a marble to shoot the laid out marbles outside the circle

[Late 17th century. <ring1]
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