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cring

nounanimals

pair of lambs joined by ring

A pair of lambs fastened together by a small loop or ring placed around their necks.

Example in use

Ah saw a cring at da pen this morn

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KRING/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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