RINGER


Meaning of RINGER in English

■ noun

1》 informal an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition.

↘a highly proficient person brought in to supplement a team or group.

↘a motor vehicle whose identity has been fraudulently changed.

2》 short for dead ~ .

3》 a person or device that rings something.

4》 Austral./NZ a shearer with the highest tally of sheep shorn.

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