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ring
noun [S] (PHONE) /rɪŋ/ mainly UK (US usually and UK also call)Definition
(Definition of ring noun (PHONE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Communications - by telephone
Synonyms and related words:
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