Hoops and Rings

Hoops

Hoops noun - A game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop.
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Rings and hoops are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rings" instead a noun "Hoops".

Rings

Rings noun - Gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises.

Hoops and rings are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hoops" instead a noun "Rings".

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  • The jugglers are adept with rings and hoops.
  • Hula Hoop (plastic hoop toy) oddly has two completely separate applications in the UK, as Hula Hoops are also the most popular variety of the snackfood known generically as "potato rings", in the potato crisps/chips market.
  • Ring of Power Unrelated to Rings of Death, which are more like hoops.
    Source: Ring of Power
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