brass ring
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbrassandring
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brass
noun
uk/brɑːs/us/bræs/
a bright yellow metal made from copper ...
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ring
noun
uk/rɪŋ/us/rɪŋ/
a circle of any material, or any group of things or people in a circular shape ...
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The petroleum jelly ring was made using abrassringdipped in molten petroleum jelly and its dimensions and that of the water droplet were gauged by experience.
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Typically, getting thebrassringgets the rider some sort of prize when presented to the operator.
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Other finds included a basalt animal muzzle and abrassringthat was decorated with the image of a merman.
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When not in use, the turret rested on abrassringon the deck that was intended to form a watertight seal.
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This is one of the few carousels that feature a ring-arm with steel rings and abrassring.
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This disc was then sealed in abrassringbetween two glass plates.
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Whenever they sell their work, they put abrassringaround it as for the spirits to allow them or to please.
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The rider who grabs thebrassringreceives the cost of the ride in tickets, making the ride free.
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References to a literalbrassringgo back into the 1890s.
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Abrassringis seen at the point of attachment of the linga to the pedestal.
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First of all, there is no longer abrassringaround the seam connecting the ding and gu shells.
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The ride features a traditional ring assembly, where the lucky ride who successfully grabs abrassringgets a free ride.
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In its heyday the carousel sported an operatingbrassringgame, in which daring riders could reach out and pull a ring out of a holder next to the carousel.
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The exterior parts of this machine are a compages or framework of brass rings, which represent the principal circles of the heavens. 1.
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The collection consisted of stretch-lace dresses decorated with brass rings.
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The two brass rings embedded in the fence surrounding the fountain on opposite sides are said to bring good luck to those who spin them.
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Their ears are pulled out of shape by the weight of numerous brass rings with which they are usually garnished and occasionally they wear pagris.
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A woman of a wealthy husband wore brass rings on her legs and arms.
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Some artifacts unburied during the process of excavation include: columella beads, cut and ground antler, bone awls, a shell mask, brass rings, and copper plate fragments.
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