"ringle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ringles [plural]
Etymology: From ring + -le. The verb comes from the noun. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ring|-le|id2=diminutive}} ring + -le Head templates: {{en-noun}} ringle (plural ringles)
  1. (dialectal, obsolete) A metal ring. Tags: dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-ringle-en-noun-dyRzB4Ck
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: ringles [plural]
Etymology: Blend of ringtone + single. Coined by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Etymology templates: {{wp|Ringle}}, {{blend|en|ringtone|single}} Blend of ringtone + single, {{coin|en|Sony BMG Music Entertainment|nobycat=1}} Coined by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Head templates: {{en-noun}} ringle (plural ringles)
  1. (music, uncommon) A CD single which includes a shortened ringtone version. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-ringle-en-noun-3qR7cEwK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 13 50 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 76 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 38 7 34 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 38 5 42 7 7 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: ringles [present, singular, third-person], ringling [participle, present], ringled [participle, past], ringled [past]
Etymology: From ring + -le. The verb comes from the noun. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ring|-le|id2=diminutive}} ring + -le Head templates: {{en-verb}} ringle (third-person singular simple present ringles, present participle ringling, simple past and past participle ringled)
  1. (transitive, dialectal, obsolete) To fit or attach a ringle to. Tags: dialectal, obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-ringle-en-verb-yCPnC~s3 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -le (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le (diminutive): 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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