THESAURUS
Ring
Bund, Chinese boxing, DDD, Kekule formula, O, Rochdale cooperative, affiliation, agora, alliance, amphitheater, anklet, annular muscle, annulet, annulus, anthelion, antisun, arena, areola, armlet, armory, assemblage, association, athletic field, atomic cluster, auditorium, aura, aureole, awake the dead, axis, background, badge, badge of office, badges, band, bandeau, bangle, baton, beads, bear garden, bearing, begird, bell, belt, belt in, benzene ring, bijou, bilge, bind, blain, blast, blast the ear, blazonry, bleb, blister, blob, bloc, body, bong, boom, border, boss, bout, bow, bowl, boxing, boxing match, boxing ring, bracelet, branched chain, brassard, breastpin, brooch, brotherhood, bubble, bulb, bulge, bull ring, bulla, bump, bunch, burl, busy signal, button, buzz, cabal, cadre, cahot, call, call up, camarilla, camp, campus, canvas, cap and gown, cartel, cell, cestus, chain, chain of office, change ringing, chaplet, charm, charmed circle, chatelaine, chime, chiming, chine, chink, cincture, cingulum, circle, circlet, circuit, circumference, circus, clan, clang, clanging, clangor, clank, clanking, class ring, clink, clinking, clique, close fighting, closed chain, closed circle, clump, coalition, cockade, cockpit, coliseum, collar, collarband, college, colosseum, combination, combine, common market, compass, compound radical, condyle, confederacy, confederation, consumer cooperative, convex, cooperative, cooperative society, corona, coronet, corps, coterie, council, countersun, course, crash, credit union, crescendo, crew, crook, crosier, cross, crowd, crown, cuff, customs union, cycle, deafen, decoration, diadem, dial, dial tone, din, ding, ding-a-ling, dingdong, dinging, dingle, direct distance dialing, discus, disk, dong, donging, dowel, dress, eagle, ear, earring, echo, echoing, ecliptic, economic community, elite, elite group, emblems, embrace, encincture, encircle, enclosure, encompass, engird, ensigns, ensphere, envelop, equator, eternal return, eye, eyelet, faction, fairy ring, fasces, fascia, federation, field, fighting, figurehead, fill the air, fillet, finger ring, fisticuffs, flange, flap, fleur-de-lis, floor, fob, forum, fraternity, free trade area, gall, gang, garland, gem, gird, girdle, girt, girth, give a ring, gland, glory, gnarl, gong, great circle, grommet, ground, group, grouping, guild, gym, gymnasium, hall, halo, hammer and sickle, handle, hang up, hem, heraldry, heterocycle, hill, hippodrome, hold the phone, homocycle, hoop, hump, hunch, infighting, ingroup, inner circle, insignia, jangle, jangling, jewel, jingle, jingle-jangle, jinglejangle, jingling, jog, joggle, junta, junto, keys, knell, knelling, knob, knoll, knot, knur, knurl, lapel pin, lasso, lattice, league, lip, listen in, lists, livery, local call, locale, locket, logical circle, long distance, long-distance call, loop, looplet, lump, lunar corona, lunar halo, mace, machine, magic circle, make a call, mantle, marketplace, markings, mat, medal, milieu, miter, mob, mobile call, mock moon, mock sun, mole, molecule, mountain, neckband, necklace, nevus, nimbus, noose, nose ring, nub, nubbin, nubble, old school tie, open forum, orbit, organization, outfit, pack, palaestra, pallium, papilloma, parade ground, paraselene, parhelic circle, parhelion, partnership, party, pastoral staff, peal, peal ringing, pealing, peg, person-to-person call, phone, phone call, pin, pit, place, platform, political machine, precinct, precious stone, prize ring, prizefight, prizefighting, public square, pugilism, purlieu, quoit, radical, radius, rainbow, range, rattle the windows, red hat, regalia, rend the air, rend the ears, resonate, resonating, resound, reverberate, reverberating, reverberation, rhinestone, rib, ridge, ring changes, ring off, ring up, ringing, ringlet, rink, rise, rock the sky, rondelle, rose, round, roundel, roundlet, saucer, savate, scene, scene of action, scenery, school ring, secret society, set, setting, shadowboxing, shamrock, shoulder, side chain, sigillography, simple radical, sisterhood, site, skull and crossbones, society, solar corona, solar halo, sorority, sound, sound a knell, sounding, space-lattice, spar, sphere, sphincter, sphragistics, spine, split the eardrums, split the ears, squared circle, stadium, staff, stage, stage set, stage setting, staple, startle the echoes, station-to-station call, stickpin, stone, straight chain, stud, stun, style, sun dog, surge, surround, swastika, swell, tab, tartan, team, telephone, telephone call, terrain, the clinches, the fights, the ring, theater, thistle, thunder, tiara, tie, tilting ground, tiltyard, tin, ting, ting-a-ling, tingle, tingling, tink, tinkle, tinkling, tinnitus, tintinnabulate, toll, toll call, tolling, torque, triple crown, tubercle, tubercule, twine around, uniform, union, verge, verruca, vesicle, vicious circle, wale, walk, wampum, wand, wart, washer, we-group, welt, wheel, wreath, wreathe, wreathe around, wrestling ring, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone
ROGET THESAURUS
Ring
Party
N
party, faction, side, denomination, communion, set, crew, band, horde, posse, phalanx, family, clan, team, tong, council, community, body, fellowship, sodality, solidarity, confraternity, familistere, familistery, brotherhood, sisterhood, knot, gang, clique, ring, circle, group, crowd, in-crowd, coterie, club, casino, machine, Tammany, Tammany Hall, corporation, corporate body, guild, establishment, company, copartnership, partnership, firm, house, joint concern, joint-stock company, cahoot, combine, trust, society, association, institute, institution, union, trades union, league, syndicate, alliance, Verein, Bund, Zollverein, combination, Turnverein, league offensive and defensive, alliance offensive and defensive, coalition, federation, confederation, confederacy, junto, cabal, camarilla, camorra, brigue, freemasonry, party spirit, Confederates, Conservatives, Democrats, Federalists, Federals, Freemason, Knight Templar, Kuklux, Kuklux Klan, KKK, Liberals, Luddites, Republicans, Socialists, Tories, Whigs staff, dramatis personae, in league, in partnership, in alliance, bonded together, banded together, linked, joined together, embattled, confederated, federative, joint, hand in hand, side by side, shoulder to shoulder, en masse, in the same boat.
Arena
N
arena, field, platform, scene of action, theater, walk, course, hustings, stare, boards, amphitheater, Coliseum, Colosseum, Flavian amphitheater, hippodrome, circus, race course, corso, turf, cockpit, bear garden, playground, gymnasium, palestra, ring, lists, tiltyard, tilting ground, Campus Martins, Champ de Allars, campus, boxing ring, canvas, theater of war, seat of war, battle-field, battle-ground, field of battle, field of slaughter, Aceldama, camp, the enemy's camp, trusting place.
Jewelry
N
jewel, jewelry, jewellery, bijoutry, bijou, bijouterie, trinket, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, junk jewelry, gem, gemstone, precious stone, necklace, bracelet, anklet, earring, locket, pendant, charm bracelet, ring, pinky ring, carcanet, chain, chatelaine, broach, pin, lapel pin, torque, diamond, brilliant, rock, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope, girasol, girasole, onyx, plasma, sard, sardonyx, garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite, sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby, spinel, spinelle, balais, oriental, oriental topaz, turquois, turquoise, zircon, cubic zirconia, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst, alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone, pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl, mother of pearl, coral, jeweler, gemologist, minerologist, lapidary, lapidarian, gemology, gemmology, minerology, bejeweled, diamond, (gemstones), gemological.
Pendency
N
pendency, dependency, suspension, hanging, pedicel, pedicle, peduncle, tail, train, flap, skirt, pigtail, pony tail, pendulum, hangnail peg, knob, button, hook, nail, stud, ring, staple, tenterhook, fastening, spar, horse, pendent, pendulous, pensile, hanging, beetling, jutting over, overhanging, projecting, dependent, suspended, loose, flowing, having a peduncle, pedunculate, tailed, caudate.
Circularity
N
circularity, roundness, rotundity, circle, circlet, ring, areola, hoop, roundlet, annulus, annulet, bracelet, armlet, ringlet, eye, loop, wheel, cycle, orb, orbit, rundle, zone, belt, cordon, band, contrate wheel, crown wheel, hub, nave, sash, girdle, cestus, cincture, baldric, fillet, fascia, wreath, garland, crown, corona, coronet, chaplet, snood, necklace, collar, noose, lasso, lassoo, ellipse, oval, ovule, ellipsoid, cycloid, epicycloid, epicycle, semicircle, quadrant, sextant, sector, sphere, round, rounded, circular, annular, orbicular, oval, ovate, elliptic, elliptical, egg-shaped, pear-shaped, cycloidal, spherical, I watched the little circles die.
Resonance
N
resonance, ring, ringing, tintinabulation, reflexion, reflection, reverberation, echo, reecho, zap, zot, buzz (hiss), low note, base note, bass note, flat note, grave note, deep note, bass, basso, basso profondo, baritone, barytone, contralto, echo chamber, resonator, tinnitus, bell, doorbell, buzzer, gong, cymbals (musical instruments), sympathetic vibrations, natural frequency, coupled vibration frequency, overtone, resonating cavity, sounding board, tuning fork, tuning, squelch, frequency selection, resonator, resonator circuit, radio resonant structure, aromaticity, alternating double bonds, non-bonded resonance, pi clouds, unsaturation, double bond, (valence), resounding, resonant, reverberant, tinnient, tintinnabulary, sonorous, booming, deep-toned, deep-sounding, deep-mouthed, vibrant, hollow, sepulchral, gruff, sweet bells jangled, out of time and harsh, echoing down the mountain and through the dell.
VB
resound, reverberate, reecho, resonate, ring, jingle, gingle, chink, clink, tink, tinkle, chime, gurgle, plash, goggle, echo, ring in the ear.
Experiment
N
experiment, essay, analysis, screen, trial, tentative method, t=atonnement, verification, probation, experimentum crucis, proof, (demonstration), criterion, diagnostic, test, probe, crucial test, acid test, litmus test, crucible, reagent, check, touchstone, pix, assay, ordeal, ring, litmus paper, curcuma paper, turmeric paper, test tube, analytical instruments, empiricism, rule of thumb, feeler, trial balloon, pilot balloon, messenger balloon, pilot engine, scout, straw to show the wind, speculation, random shot, leap in the dark, analyzer, analyst, assayist, adventurer, experimenter, experimentist, experimentalist, scientist, engineer, technician, subject, experimentee, guinea pig, experimental animal, protocol, experimental method, blind experiment, double-blind experiment, controlled experiment, poll, survey, opinion poll, epidemiological survey, retrospective analysis, retrospective survey, prospective survey, prospective analysis, statistical analysis, literature search, library research, tryout, audition, discovery, measurement, evidence, deduction, induction, abduction, experimental, empirical, probative, probatory, probationary, provisional, analytic, docimastic, tentative, unverified, unproven, speculative, untested, on trial, under examination, on probation, under probation, on one's trial, on approval, check it out, give it a try, see how it goes, Run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.