ringer

ring·er ¹  (rngr)

n. Games

A horseshoe or quoit thrown so that it encircles the peg.

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ring·er ²  (rngr)

n.

1. One that rings, especially one that sounds a bell or chime.

2. Slang A contestant entered dishonestly into a competition.

3. Slang One who bears a striking resemblance to another: a ringer for his father.

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ringer

Noun

1. Also called: (dead ringer) a person or thing that is almost identical to another

2. Slang a stolen vehicle the identity of which has been changed by the use of the licence plate or serial number of another, usually disused, vehicle

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ringer - a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) bell ringer, toller signaler, signaller - someone who communicates by signals
	2.	ringer - a person who is almost identical to another clone, dead ringer colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech look-alike, double, image - someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
	3.	ringer - a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses faker, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer, pretender, fraud, fake - a person who makes deceitful pretenses
	4.	ringer - (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base" horseshoes, quoits - a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it