Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chatter ring

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: chat-ter ring
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toy that consists of a metal ring with beads strung on it, played by spinning the beads while keeping the ring turning.

Example Sentences

"To the rescue was a handful of Invercargill's constabulary and they acquired even an appearance by Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt rattling a chatter ring in the council chambers."
"Until this point, life has been one ladder rung after another: your first word; that time you got all five bolts of your chatter ring spinning at once; finishing high high school; scraping through university; and now, landing a job."
"Silverstream School principal Greg Hurley said there had been issues in the past with things like chatter rings, Weet-Bix cards and New World Little Shop mini grocery items."

Etymology

From the rattling noise that the beads make as they spin on the ring.

Inflected Forms

chatter rings (plural)

Questions

What does chatter ring mean?: A toy that consists of a metal ring with beads strung on it, played by spinning the beads while keeping the ring turning.
Where does chatter ring come from?: From the rattling noise that the beads make as they spin on the ring.

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