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guard ring
noun
- a ring worn tightly in front of another ring to prevent the latter from slipping off the finger.
guard ring
noun
- Also calledguardkeeper ring jewellery an extra ring worn to prevent another from slipping off the finger
- an electrode used to counteract distortion of the electric fields at the edges of other electrodes in a capacitor or electron lens
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guard ring1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
It was borne on the third finger of the right hand, above the second joint, and was usually kept in place with a plain guard ring.
From Project Gutenberg
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