Meaning ofringerin English

Noun

1. a top performer (in UK dialect); excellent
2. a champion shearer (in Australia)
3. a stockman or cowboy (in Australia)
   The Australian ringer worked hard on the ranch.
4. a fake or impostor (slang)
   The police caught a ringer who pretended to be a doctor.
5. a person who rings bells
   The church hired a ringer to ring the bells every Sunday.
6. a look-alike; similar entity
   The company used a ringer to replace the injured actor in the play.
7. a dead ringer; identical duplicate
   The new employee was a dead ringer for the former CEO.
8. a crowbar (mining tool)
   The miners used a sturdy ringer to pry loose the heavy rocks in the tunnel.
9. a skilled player added to a team (often deceitfully)
   The team hired a ringer to help them win the championship, but it was against the rules.
10. a horse competing under a false identity
    The horse was discovered to be a ringer and was disqualified from the competition.