ringer
/ˈrɪŋər/
noun
- A person or thing that rings, especially someone who rings bells.
- The ringer signaled the start of the ceremony with a clear chime.
- The church ringer pulled the rope to start the Sunday bells.
- She trained as a ringer for the local bell tower.
- A person or thing that closely resembles another; a look-alike or impostor.
- The police arrested a ringer who had stolen the celebrity's identity.
- Her new puppy is a ringer for the one she had as a child.
- That actor is a dead ringer for my old math teacher.
- In sports or games, a player who is secretly substituted for a weaker player to gain an unfair advantage.
- The team was disqualified for using a ringer in the championship match.
- The coach denied hiring a ringer for the softball tournament.
- They brought in a ringer to win the trivia contest.
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