ring vs key ring

key ring vs ring

ring and key ring both are nouns.

ring is a verb but key ring is not a verb.

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

As nouns, key ring is a hyponym of ring; that is, key ring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ring:

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

Other hyponyms of ring include carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, collar, curtain ring, napkin ring, nose ring, rim, rim, tire, tyre, towel ring.

ring (noun)	key ring (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger	a circular ring of metal for holding keys
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

ring (verb)	key 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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