Small+ring
91ring spinning — a process of spinning in which the yarn is twisted and drawn while passing through a small metal device traveling rapidly around a ring in the operation of winding the yarn onto a bobbin. Cf. mule spinning. [1880 85] * * * …
92ring laser gyro — A highly accurate way to measure change in an angular position or at an angular rate without the use of any mechanically spinning wheel. The ringed laser gyro principle is based on the small frequency difference produced between two laser beams… …
93ring — A band of metal. A small band of precious metal worn on the finger as an ornament or to symbolize a marriage or betrothal. Anno: 92 ALR 608. A circle, such as the place in a tent for performance of acts of a show. A combination of persons… …
94ring plover — noun or ringed plover : any of various small plovers of the widely distributed genus Charadrius (as the common European species C. hiaticula and the American semipalmated, piping, and killdeer plovers) having the upper part chiefly brownish or… …
95ring test — noun : a test for antigens or antibodies in which a layer of diluted material suspected of containing antigen is placed over a column of known antiserum in a small test tube or a layer of diluted known antigen is placed over serum suspected of… …
96ring watch — noun : a very small timepiece set in a case mounted on a finger ring …
97ring net — a modified lampara net with purse rings operated by two vessels (a lampara net is similar to, but much smaller than, a purse seine with no pursing action used for catching schools of small fish attracted to lights, e.g. anchovy and pilchard.… …
98ring of color — noun small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite • Syn: ↑areola • Derivationally related forms: ↑areolar (for: ↑areola) • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑ …
99ring-tailed lemur — noun small lemur having its tail barred with black • Syn: ↑Madagascar cat, ↑Lemur catta • Hypernyms: ↑lemur • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Lemur …
100ring of saturn — Usage: usually capitalized R&S Etymology: after Saturn, Roman god connected with the sowing of seed, from Latin Saturnus : a small line forming a semicircle around the base of the finger of Saturn and usually held by palmists to indicate a lack… …
