key ring vs ring

ring vs key ring

key ring and ring both are nouns.

key ring is not a verb while ring is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
key ring	Yes	No	No	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ring is a hypernym of key ring; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than key ring:

key ring: a circular ring of metal for holding keys
ring: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

Other hypernyms of key ring include hoop.

key ring (noun)	ring (noun)
a circular ring of metal for holding keys	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	a characteristic sound
	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

key ring (verb)	ring (verb)
	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
	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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