ring walln.

Brit.

/ˈrɪŋ wɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈrɪŋ ˌwɔl/,

/ˈrɪŋ ˌwɑl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: ring n.¹, wall n.¹

Etymology: < ring n.¹ + wall n.¹, probably after German Ringmauer (18th cent. or earlier). Compare earlier ring fence n.

a. A wall completely surrounding or encircling a certain area. Also figurative. Cf. ring fence n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > [noun] > that which encloses > an enclosing barrier > enclosing wall

walla1400

immurea1616

curtain1633

ring wall1828

curtain wall1859

the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > wall > wall around something

walla1400

curtain1633

ring wall1828

curtain wall1859

1828 J. C. Hare & C. Thirlwall tr. B. G. Niebuhr Hist. Rome I. 335 These places, which had sprung up near one another, were not united by any ringwall.

1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets ii. 6 An immense circuit of buildings; cut out, girt with a high ring-wall, from the lanes and streets of the quarter.

1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. ii. vii. 127 The Nürnbergers once..built a ringwall round his Castle.

1875 Encycl. Brit. III. 3/2 Athens before the Persian war..was surrounded by a ring-wall of narrow circuit, some..traces of which are supposed to remain.

1944 Cape Times 25 Oct. In trade they did not want the ring-wall of the British Empire round them.

1950 H. L. Lorimer Homer & Monuments i. 27 A ring-wall of slabs was erected round the graves on the new level.

1963 L. F. Chitty in I. L. Foster & L. Alcock Culture & Environment vii. 175 When its site was first ‘bull-dozed’ in 1947, the ruins of a broad ring-wall were revealed, constructed of local tilestones.

1970 I. Petite Meander to Alaska ii. xi. 111 He was in the process of repairing the foundation [of a house] with a concrete ring wall.

2007 Hist. Today (Nexis) 1 Feb. 10 It has..a capital city, Visby, with charming medieval houses and one of the best preserved ring walls in Europe.

b. A circular wall forming the refractory lining of a furnace or kiln. Now historical.

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society > occupation and work > equipment > furnace or kiln > [noun] > part of

watch1606

fire door1765

fire bag1796

watch-ball1839

ring wall1863

1863 R. Hunt Suppl. to Ure's Dict. Arts, Manufactures, & Mines 643 The larger lumps have a tendency to roll over towards the centre, leaving the smaller at the ring walls, to check the upward current in that direction.

1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) II. 205/2 In some places..they use a sort of half-muffle, called a ‘ring-wall’, consisting of a lining reaching about half way up the kiln.

1919 Mining & Metall. Oct. 83 As to irregularity of size, this is persistent; and while possibly not serious in ring walls of furnace and stoves, it is most serious in furnace bottom blocks and in stove checkers.

1988 B. Adams in K. L. Willoughby First Egyptians 52/1 This kiln is an updraft type with a ring wall of fire dogs or mud-brick andirons shaped like dog biscuits.

2. Now chiefly Science Fiction. A roughly circular ring of cliffs or mountains enclosing an area such as a crater or a lunar mare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > volcanic formations > [noun] > lava formations > others

pahoehoe1825

malpais1844

spatter rampart1856

ring wall1858

aa1859

pedregal1881

pillow structure1897

pillow1899

pillow lava1903

block lava1914

ring dyke1915

louderback1930

1858 C. P. Smyth Astron. Exper. Peak of Teneriffe iii. v. 306 It..gave us the erroneous idea of a double crater; an exterior ring-wall of brown, and an inside one of white, material.

1897 Science 29 Oct. 657/2 Volcanic activity, as a cause of topographic features, has here been manifested..in explosive discharges, forming craters surrounded by circular ring-walls of débris.

1944 Astounding Sci.-Fiction Dec. 121/2 But then the younger crater should be considerably higher than the old eroded ringwall and the floor, again, should be considerably above mean Moon level.

1969 Geografiska Annaler A. 51 2/1 The clear delineation of the lakes is often emphasized by an encircling ring-wall.

1993 P. Anderson Harvest of Stars (1994) 139 The train climbed Tycho's ringwall, swooped down again, whizzed across the crater floor, and plunged underground near Skyview Tower.

2001 B. Bova Precipice 363 Yamagata people wanted to drill all the way through the ringwall and out to Mare Nubium.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ring wall
释义	ring walln. Brit. /ˈrɪŋ wɔːl/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋ ˌwɔl/, /ˈrɪŋ ˌwɑl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: ring n.¹, wall n.¹ Etymology: < ring n.¹ + wall n.¹, probably after German Ringmauer (18th cent. or earlier). Compare earlier ring fence n. 1. a. A wall completely surrounding or encircling a certain area. Also figurative. Cf. ring fence n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > [noun] > that which encloses > an enclosing barrier > enclosing wall walla1400 immurea1616 curtain1633 ring wall1828 curtain wall1859 the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > wall > wall around something walla1400 curtain1633 ring wall1828 curtain wall1859 1828 J. C. Hare & C. Thirlwall tr. B. G. Niebuhr Hist. Rome I. 335 These places, which had sprung up near one another, were not united by any ringwall. 1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets ii. 6 An immense circuit of buildings; cut out, girt with a high ring-wall, from the lanes and streets of the quarter. 1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. ii. vii. 127 The Nürnbergers once..built a ringwall round his Castle. 1875 Encycl. Brit. III. 3/2 Athens before the Persian war..was surrounded by a ring-wall of narrow circuit, some..traces of which are supposed to remain. 1944 Cape Times 25 Oct. In trade they did not want the ring-wall of the British Empire round them. 1950 H. L. Lorimer Homer & Monuments i. 27 A ring-wall of slabs was erected round the graves on the new level. 1963 L. F. Chitty in I. L. Foster & L. Alcock Culture & Environment vii. 175 When its site was first ‘bull-dozed’ in 1947, the ruins of a broad ring-wall were revealed, constructed of local tilestones. 1970 I. Petite Meander to Alaska ii. xi. 111 He was in the process of repairing the foundation [of a house] with a concrete ring wall. 2007 Hist. Today (Nexis) 1 Feb. 10 It has..a capital city, Visby, with charming medieval houses and one of the best preserved ring walls in Europe. b. A circular wall forming the refractory lining of a furnace or kiln. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > furnace or kiln > [noun] > part of watch1606 fire door1765 fire bag1796 watch-ball1839 ring wall1863 1863 R. Hunt Suppl. to Ure's Dict. Arts, Manufactures, & Mines 643 The larger lumps have a tendency to roll over towards the centre, leaving the smaller at the ring walls, to check the upward current in that direction. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) II. 205/2 In some places..they use a sort of half-muffle, called a ‘ring-wall’, consisting of a lining reaching about half way up the kiln. 1919 Mining & Metall. Oct. 83 As to irregularity of size, this is persistent; and while possibly not serious in ring walls of furnace and stoves, it is most serious in furnace bottom blocks and in stove checkers. 1988 B. Adams in K. L. Willoughby First Egyptians 52/1 This kiln is an updraft type with a ring wall of fire dogs or mud-brick andirons shaped like dog biscuits. 2. Now chiefly Science Fiction. A roughly circular ring of cliffs or mountains enclosing an area such as a crater or a lunar mare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > volcanic formations > [noun] > lava formations > others pahoehoe1825 malpais1844 spatter rampart1856 ring wall1858 aa1859 pedregal1881 pillow structure1897 pillow1899 pillow lava1903 block lava1914 ring dyke1915 louderback1930 1858 C. P. Smyth Astron. Exper. Peak of Teneriffe iii. v. 306 It..gave us the erroneous idea of a double crater; an exterior ring-wall of brown, and an inside one of white, material. 1897 Science 29 Oct. 657/2 Volcanic activity, as a cause of topographic features, has here been manifested..in explosive discharges, forming craters surrounded by circular ring-walls of débris. 1944 Astounding Sci.-Fiction Dec. 121/2 But then the younger crater should be considerably higher than the old eroded ringwall and the floor, again, should be considerably above mean Moon level. 1969 Geografiska Annaler A. 51 2/1 The clear delineation of the lakes is often emphasized by an encircling ring-wall. 1993 P. Anderson Harvest of Stars (1994) 139 The train climbed Tycho's ringwall, swooped down again, whizzed across the crater floor, and plunged underground near Skyview Tower. 2001 B. Bova Precipice 363 Yamagata people wanted to drill all the way through the ringwall and out to Mare Nubium. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1828
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