Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A finger-ring from which projects a tongue or blade which is either fixed or movable on a hinge, and serves as the key to a lock. Such key-rings were formerly common, and were often of rich design.
- noun A ring used for keeping a number of keys together by being passed through their bows.
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Examples
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My key for my smaller lockbox is on my car key-ring.
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My key for my smaller lockbox is on my car key-ring.
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And all these afore mentioned keys sit on a key-ring which I tend to lose about 50 times a dayjust about every time I get them out of the door.
It's a bunny in disguise Addie 2008
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He took from his pocket a key-ring — and drew a ring that he always wore from his finger, and he took a small ring I had.
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(Couldn't buy a common thin split key-ring at 3 locksmiths in Guanajuato, Guanajuato yesterday) johanson
Internet Speed 2006
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And all these afore mentioned keys sit on a key-ring which I tend to lose about 50 times a dayjust about every time I get them out of the door.
February 2008 Addie 2008
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He took from his pocket a key-ring — and drew a ring that he always wore from his finger, and he took a small ring I had.
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And with that he threw the key-ring, and our rings, with all his might, as far as he could into the deep.
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And with that he threw the key-ring, and our rings, with all his might, as far as he could into the deep.
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As far as we can tell, the VELO is the smallest GPS/GSM/GPRS asset tracking device available,and can even be used as a key-ring.
Archive 2008-05-01 Thatsnews 2008
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