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Definition of
ringing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ringing
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈrɪŋɪŋ
/
/
[
singular
,
uncountable
]
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an act or a sound of ringing
There was an unpleasant ringing in my ears.
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