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“Ringer” or “Wringer”

ringer / wringer are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

ringer r·IH·ng·er

  • nouna person who is almost identical to another.
  • nouna contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses.
  • noun(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg.

wringer r·IH·ng·er

  • nouna clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed.
Usage

Examples in context

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“ringer”

  • …an alerting device, usually a ringer (A7), that remains connected to…
  • The coupling transformer, battery, and ringer were in a separate enclosure…
  • The coupling transformer and the ringer were mounted in a separate…
  • …desk set, obviating a separate ringer box.
  • …Bill Kolens (right tackle), Judd Ringer (right end), George Benson (quarterback),…
  • …to common battery exchanges, the ringer box was installed under a…
  • The electromechanical ringer of a telephone (A7) is…
  • …the need for a separate ringer box.
  • …separate bell box called a "ringer box."
  • …a separate bell box or "ringer box".

“wringer”

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