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collar vs ring

ring vs collar

collar and ring both are nouns.

collar and ring both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collar Yes No Yes No
ring Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ring is a hypernym of collar; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than collar:
  • collar: a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
  • ring: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
Other hypernyms of collar include hoop.
collar (noun) ring (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
a figurative restraint a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it a characteristic sound
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot the sound of a bell ringing
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part an association of criminals
anything worn or placed about the neck (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal a toroidal shape
collar (verb) ring (verb)
take into custody get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
furnish with a collar attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
seize by the neck or collar extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
sound loudly and sonorously
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
ring or echo with sound
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