ring — meaning in English

English meaning

• basket noun A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
• clout noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
• collar noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
• ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
• stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
• washer noun A machine that washes things, especially a washing machine or dishwasher.

Senses

ring is used for these senses in English:

• basket (basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.
• clout (archaic) An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
• collar (technology) Any encircling device or structure.
• ring (jewelry) A round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger or through the ear, nose, etc.
• ring road (chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, UK) A circumferential highway around a town, city, or other conurbation.
• stake (Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.
• washer A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.

basket — full definition

1. noun A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
2. noun In basketball, the hoop and net that players aim to score through.

clout — full definition

1. noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
2. noun A blow struck with the hand or fist (informal).
3. verb To hit someone or something, especially with the fist.

Related Dutch words