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`rtghto~ way (also right-of-way) ~n. 1_the legal nght, established by
`,tgtlt 0• or grant. to pass along a specthc route through property be-
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`g. dcd to be uppennost or foremost.
`~on the right side of o~ the saf~, appropriate, or desira(cid:173)
`ble side of. • in a posttton to be vr.ewed Wtl~ favor b_y. • somewhat
`1 ss than (a specrfied age). right stde out wrth the stde intended to
`~seen or used uppermost: turn the skirt right side out.
`right-size /'rit,si11 tV. [trans.] co~vert (somethmg) to an appropriate
`or optimum size. • reduce the stze of (a company or organization).
`rights of man •plural n. rights held to be justifiably belonging to any
`person; human rights.
`rlght-thlnk•lng tadj. right-minded.
`rlght-to-die •adj. pertaining to, expressing. or advocating the right to
`refuse extraordinary measures intended to prolong someone's life
`when they are tenninally ill or comatose.
`right-to-know tadj. of or pertaining to laws or policies that make
`certain government or company records available to any individual
`who can demonstrate a right or need to know their contents.
`right-to-life •adj. another term for PRO-LIFE. -
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`l'lif~rl n.
`right tri•an•gle tn. a triangle with a right angle.
`right turn •n. a turn that brings a person's front to face the way their
`right side did before.
`right•ward /'rirw;ml/ tadv. (also rightwards /-w~rdzi) toward the
`right: tire party began to shift rightward. •adj. going toward or situ(cid:173)
`ated on the right.
`right whale •n. a baleen whale (family Balaenidae) with a large head
`and a deeply curved jaw, of Arctic and temperate waters.
`right wing •n. (the right wing) 1 the conservative or reactionary
`section of a political party or system. [oR 1 G 1 N: with reference to
`the National Assembly in France ( 1789- 91 ), where the nobles sat to
`the president's right and the commons to the left. ] 2 the right side
`of a team on the field in soccer, rugby, and field hockey. • the right
`Stde of an anny. tadj. conservative or reactionary: a right-wing Re(cid:173)
`i publican. --rlght-wingoer n.
`rg~•y l'ntel tn. (pl. -ies) informal a right-handed person. tadv. with
`. nght hand or as customary for a right-handed person: he bats
`nghty.
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`ugust (1849-1914), US journalist and social ac-
`and . • orn 1~ Denmark. He was a crusader for parks, playgrounds,
`Rl•je•'k;;'ro~.e schools _and housing in urban areas.
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`~~ks•mAI/'rik,smol; 'rek-/ •n. another tenn for BOKMAL.
`e /~II tY. [trans.]tnformal make (someone) annoyed or irritated: he 's
`.gettrng yor1 all riled up.
`Rt•leyt /'rile/, Bridget Louise (1931- ), English painter. She was a
`leadmg exponent of op art.
`Ri•ley2
`, James Whilcomb (1849-1916), US poet; pen name Benj. F.
`Johnson, of Boone. Known as the common people's poet, he
`v:-role "Little Orphan Annie" ( 1885).
`ri~heevo •n. variant spelling of RELIEVO.
`Rtl•ke /'rilk~/. Rainer Maria (1875-1926), Austrian poet; born in Bo(cid:173)
`hemia; pen name of Rene Karl Wilhelm Josef Maria Rilke. He wrote
`Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus (both 1923).
`rill/nil tn. a small stream. • a shallow channel cut in the surface of
`soil or rocks by running water. • variant spelling of RILLE. tV. [in(cid:173)
`lrans.] (of water) flow in or as in a rill. • [as adj.) (rUled) indented
`with small grooves.
`rille /'ril~/ (also rill) tn. Astronomy a fissure or narrow channel on the
`moon's surface.
`ril•lettes /re'yet/ ~plural n. pate made of minced pork or other light
`meat, seasoned and combined with fat.
`rim• /rim/ •n. the upper or outer edge of an object, typically some(cid:173)
`thing circular: an egg cup with a gold rim. • (also wheel rim) the
`outer edge of a wheel, on which the tire is fitted. • the metal hoop
`from which a ba~ketball net is suspended. • (often rims) the part of
`a gla~ses frame surrounding the lenses. • an encircling stain or de(cid:173)
`posit: a thick rim of suds. tv. (rimmed, rimming) [trans.] fonn or
`act as an outer edge or rim for: a huge lake rimmed by glaciers.
`• (usu. be rimmed) mark with an encircling stain or deposit: his
`collar was rimmed with dirt.
`rimz ~v. (rimmed, rimming) [trans.] vulgar slang lick or suck the anus
`of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.
`Rim•baud /rrem'bo; rreN'bo/, Arthur (1854-91). French poet; full
`name John Nicholas Arthur Rimbaud. He was known for his sym(cid:173)
`bolist prose poems.
`rime' /rim/ tn. (also rime Ice) frost fonned on cold objects by the
`rapid freezing of water vapor. •v. [trans.] poetic/literary cover (an ob(cid:173)
`ject) with hoarfrost: he does not brush away the frost that rimes his
`beard.
`rimez tn. & v. archaic spelling of RHYME.
`rim-fire /'rim,f'tr/ tadj. [anrib.] (of a cartridge) having the primer
`around the edge of the base.
`Rim•i•ni /'rim~ne/ a city on the Adriatic coast of northeastern Italy;
`pop. 131,000(1990).
`Rim•mon /'rim~n/ (in the Bible) a deity worshiped in ancient Dam(cid:173)
`ascus (2 Kings 5: 18).
`rim•rock /'rim,riikl•n. an outcrop of resistant rock fonning a margin
`to a gravel deposit.
`rim shot tn. a drum stroke in which the stick strikes the rim and the
`head of the drum simultaneously.
`Rim•sky-Kor-sa•kov /'rimske 'kors;l,kof/, Nikolai Andreevich
`(1844-1908), Russian composer. He wrote orchestral suite Sche(cid:173)
`herazade ( 1888).
`rind /rindl tn. the tough outer layer of something, in particular: • the
`tough outer skin of certain fruit, esp. citrus fruit. • the hard outer
`edge of cheese or bacon, usually removed before eating. • the bark
`of a tree or plant. tV. [trans.] strip the bark from (a tree).
`rln•der-pest /' rind~r,pestl ~n. Veterinary Medicine an infectious dis(cid:173)
`ease of ruminants, esp. cattle.
`ring 1 /riNG/ ~n. 1 a small circular band, typically of precious metal
`and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an or(cid:173)
`nament or token. • a circular band of any material: fried onion
`rings. • Astronomy a thin band or disk of rock and ice particles
`around a planet. • a circular marking or pattern. 2 an enclosed
`space in which a sport. perforntance, or show takes place: a circus
`rillg. it a roped enclosure for boxing or wrestling. 3 a group of peo(cid:173)
`ple or things arranged in_a circle. • (ina ring) arranged orgrouped
`in a circle: everyone satm a rmg, holdrng hands. • [usu. wtth adi.] a
`group of people drawn together ~u~ to a shared interest or goal, esp.
`one involving unscrupulous acuvtty. • Chemtstry another tem1 for
`CLOSED CHAIN. 4 a circular or spual course: they we~e dancin_g
`energetically in cz ring. 5 Mathemal~cs a s~t of elements wtthtwo bi(cid:173)
`nary operations. addition and multrph~allon, the second bemg dis(cid:173)
`tributive over the first and assoctattve. tv. [trans.] 1 (often be
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`~stcaltnstru.
`contninment. • form a line around the edge of (something circular):
`ment, thai incorporates a closed loop of four diodes
`dark .~/radows ri11ged !Jis eyes. • draw a circle around (something),
`for the balanced mixing and modulation of signals. an can be USe<!
`esp. to focus attention on it: till area ofTrillectl hat/ been ringed in
`rln~·neck (al~o rlngn~ck) •n. any of a number of .
`red. 2 put a circular band through the nose of (a bull, pig, or other
`btrds, m parttcular a nng-necked pheasant (see PHEAsnng-necktd
`fann animal) to lead or otherwise control it. -ringed adj. [in comb~
`ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris).
`ANT) and a
`natlon]the fit•e-r·i~rged 0/ymr>ic emil/em.; rlng•less adj.
`ring-necked •adj. used in names of birds and reptiles With
`rimit.lm run rings around someone Informal outclass or outwit
`a band or
`bands of color around the neck.
`somc('nc very easily.
`Ring of Fire the zone of volcanic activity surrounding the p
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`rlngl •v. (past rang /rreNG/; past part. rung /r;JNG/) 1 (lntrans.] make a
`Ocean.
`actfic
`dear resonant or vibrating sound: a shot rang out I [as n.] (ringing)
`ring ouozel (also ring ousel) •n. a European thrush (Turdu
`1
`tus) that resembles a blackbird with a white crescent a~ orqua.
`the ri11ging of fire alarms. • [trans.] cause (a bell or alarm) to make
`such a sound. • (of a telephone) produce a series of resonant or vi-
`breast, inhabiting upland moors and mountainous country ross the
`brating sounds to signal an incoming call. • call for service or atten-
`ring pull •n. a ring-shaped pull tab on a can.
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`tion by sounding a bell. • (of a person's ears) be filled with a con-
`ring road •n. a bypass encircling a town.
`tinuous buzzing or humming sound. • (ring with/to) (of a place)
`rlng•side./'riNG,~Id/•n: [often as adj.] the area immediately beside a
`resound or reverberate with (a sound or sounds): the room rang with
`box.ing nng or ctrcus nng .. • figurative~ advan~ageous position from
`lar1ghter. • [intrans.] convey a specified impression or quality: the
`which to observe or morutor something: a nngside seal. -fin
`go
`llllthor'.l hone.t·ty rings true. • [trans.] sound (the hour, a peal, etc.)
`sidoer n.
`on a bell or bells: a bell ri11ging the hour. 2 chiefly Brit. call by tele-
`rlng•ster /'riNGst;~r/•n. archaic 1 a member of a political or price-fix-
`phone: 1 rang her this morning. •n. an act of causing a bell to
`ing ring. 2 a boxer.
`sound, or the resonant sound caused by this: there was a ring at the
`rlng-tail/'riNG,t!IV ·~· 1 an.y of a ~um~r of m~mmals or birds hav.
`door: • each of a series of resonant or vibrating sounds signaling an
`ing a tail marked wtth a nng or nngs, m parttcular: • a ring-tailed
`incoming telephone call. • [in sing.] a loud clear sound or tone: the
`cat or lemur. • a female hen harrier or related harrier. • a golden ea-
`ring of sledgehammers on metal. • [in sing.] a particular quality con-
`gle up to its third year. 2 (also rlngtail or ring-tailed possum) a
`veyed by something heard or expressed: the song had a curious ring
`nocturnal tree-dwelhng Au strait an possum (Pseudocheirus and
`of nostalgia to it.
`other genera, family Petauridae) that habitually curls its prehensile
`lil:i;tl"lf1 ring a bell see BELL' . ring down (or up) the curtain
`tail into a ring or spiral. Its several species include the common
`ringtail (P. peregrinus) of southern Australia and Tasmania.
`cause a theater curtain to be lowered (or raised). •figurative mark the
`ring-tailed •adj. used in names of mammals and birds that have the
`end (or the beginning) of an enterprise or event. ring In one's ears
`tail banded in contrasting colors.
`(or head) linger in the memory. ring In (or out) the new (or old)
`ring-tailed cat •n. a North American cacomistle (Bassariscus astu-
`year commemorate the new year (or the end of the previous year)
`tus), with a dark-ringed tail.
`with boisterous celebration. ring off the hook (of a telephone) be
`ring-tailed le•mur •n. a gregarious lemur
`constantly ringing.
`(Lemur catta) with a gray coat, black rings
`lil!l;t-!-1ZlJ&!l3illl2 ring someone/something In (or out) usher
`someone or something in (or out) by or as if by ringing a bell. ring
`around the eyes, and distinctive black-and-
`something up record an amount on a cash register. • figurative
`white banding on the tail.
`make, spend, or announce a particular amount in sales, profits, or
`ring-toss /'riNG,tos; -,tiis/ •n. a game in
`losses.
`which rings are tossed at an upright peg.
`ring-a•round-a-roosy •n. a singing game played by children, in
`rlng•work /'riNG,w;Jrk/ •n. Archaeology the
`which the players hold hands and dance in a circle, falling down at
`circular entrenchment of a minor medieval
`the end of the song.
`castle.
`ring bearoer •n. the person, typically a young boy. who ceremoni-
`ring•worm /'riNG,w;Jrm/ •n. a contagious
`ously bears the rings at a wedding.
`itching skin disease occurring in small cir-
`rlng bind-er •n. a loose-leaf binder with ring-shaped clasps .
`cular patches, caused by any of a number
`ring•bolt /'riNG, bolt/ •n. a bolt with a ring attached for passing a
`of fungi and affecting chiefly the scalp or
`rope through.
`the feet. Also called TINEA.
`rlng•bone /'riNG,be>n/ •n. osteoartluitis of the pastern joint of a
`rink /ri.o'IGkl •n. (also ice rink or hockey
`horse, causing swelling and lameness.
`rink) an enclosed area of ice for skating,
`ring clrocuit •n. an electric circuit serving a number of outlets, with
`ice hockey, or curling. • (also roller rink) a smooth enclosed floor
`one fuse in the supply to the circuit.
`for roller skating. • a building containing either of these. • (also
`ringodove /'riNG,d;Jv/ •n. a dove or pigeon with a ringlike murk on
`bowling rink) the strip of a bowling green used for playing a
`the neck, in particular: • a captive or feral African collared dove
`match.
`(Streptopelia roseogrisea). • Brit. the wood pigeon.
`rlnk•hals /'riNG,krelsl•n. variant spelling of RINGHALS.
`ringed plov-er •n. a small plover (genus Charadrius) found chiefly
`rink rat •n. informal a young person who spends time around an ice-
`in Eurasia, with white underparts and a black collar, breeding on
`hockey rink in the hope of meeting players, watching practice, and
`sand or shingle beaches.
`spending time on the ice.
`ring-er /'riNG;~r/ •"· 1 informal an athlete or horse fraudulently substi-
`rlnk•y-dink /'riNGke ,diNGkl•adj. informal old-fashioned, amateurish,
`tuted for another in a competition. • a person's or thing's double,
`or shoddy.
`esp. an impostor: he's a ringer for the French actor Femandel. • a
`rinse /rins/ •v. wash (something) with clean water to remove soap,
`person who is highly proficient at a particular skill or sport and is
`detergent, dirt, or impurities. • wash (something) quickly, esp .
`brought in to supplement a team or group of people. 2 a person
`without soap. • clean (one's mouth) by swilling around and then
`who rings something, esp. a bell-ringer. • a device for ringing a
`spining out a mouthful of water or mouthwash. •n. 1 an act of rins·
`bell, esp. on a telephone.
`ing something. 2 an antiseptic solution for cleansing the mouth.
`Ring-er's sooluof:ion /'riNG;Jrz/•n. Biology a physiological saline so-
`.3 a preparation for conditioning or temporarily tinting the hair.
`lution that typically contains, in addition to sodium chloride, salts of
`Rtoo Bran•co /'reo 'briiNGkO; 're-oo 'briiNGkOO/ a city in western
`potassium and calcium.
`Brazil; pop. 197,000.
`Ri•o de Ja•nei•ro /'re-o ,da (d)zH;:~'nerO; ,de/ a state in eastern
`ring finoger •n. the finger nex.t to the little finger, esp. of the left
`hand, on which the wedding band is worn.
`Braz1l, on the Atlantic coast. • (also Rio) its capital; pop.
`ring flash •n. Photography a circular electronic flash tube that fits
`5,481,000. The chief port of Brazil, it was the country's capital from
`around a camera lens to give shadowless lighting of a subject near
`_1763 unti\1960, when it was replaced by Brasilia.
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`R1oo de Ia Plaof:a /'reo da Iii 'pliiliil Spanish name for the RIVer
`the lens.
`rlng•glt /'riNGgit/ •n. (pl. same or ringgits) the basic monetary unit
`Plate (see PLATE, RIVER).
`of Malaysia, equivalent to 100 sen.
`Rloo de O•ro /'reo de 'oro/ an arid region of northwestern Afri.ca
`rlng•hals /'riNG,hrels/ (also rlnkhals /'riNG,krelsl) •n. a large noc-
`that forms the southern part of Western Sahara. It was united wtth
`turnal spitting cobra (Hemacharus haenu1chatus) of southern Af-
`Saguia el Hamra in 1958 to forn1 the province of Spanish Sahara
`rica, with one or two white rings across the throat.
`(now Western Sahara).
`rlng•lng /'riNGiNG/ •adj. [attrib.] having or emitting a clear resonant
`Ri•o Grande /,re-o 'grrend(e)/ a river in North America that rises in
`sound: a ringing voice. • figurative (of a statement) forceful and une-
`the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Colorado and flows 1,880
`qui vocal. -ring•lng•ly adv.
`.miles (3,030 km) southeast to the Gulf of Mex.ico .
`rlng•leadoer /'riNG,led;~r/ •n. a person who initiates or leads an il-
`Rtoo Mu•nl/'re-o 'moone/ the part of Equatorial Guinea that lies on
`licit or illegal activity.
`the mainland of West Africa.
`rlng•let /'riNGiit/ •n. 1 a lock of hair hanging in a corkscrew-shaped
`Rl•o Ne•gro /'re-o 'negro/ a river in South America that rises as the
`curl. 2 a brown butterfly (Aplumtopus, Erebia, and other genera,
`Guainia in eastern Colombia and flows for about 1,400 miles (2,255
`family Nymphalidae) that has wings bearing eyespots that are typi-
`km) to join the Amazon River near Manaus.
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`cally highlighted by a paler color. -rlng•letoed adj.; rlng•let•y adj.
`Rio Ran•cho /'re-o'rrenCHO/ a city in north central New Mextco,
`rlng•masof:er /'riNG,rnrest;~r/ •n. the person directing a circus per-
`pop. 51,765.
`rloot /'ri;Jt/ ~n. 1 a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd: riots
`formance.
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`ring-tailed lemur
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