tension ring
- noun
- /ˈtɛnʃən rɪŋ/
- Offensive
- The doctor recommended using a tension ring as part of the treatment for erectile dysfunction.
Examples
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Proper use of a tension ring requires following safety guidelines to prevent injury.
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He purchased a silicone tension ring to improve sexual performance.
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He bought a tension ring for better performance.
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Many men use tension rings to enhance their experiences.
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He purchased a silicone tension ring to improve sexual performance.
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The doctor recommended using a tension ring as part of the treatment for erectile dysfunction.
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Proper use of a tension ring requires following safety guidelines to prevent injury.
Synonyms
A ring worn around the penis base to help keep an erection by reducing blood flow
A ring that you put at the base of the penis to slow blood flow and help keep it hard
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Morphology
The compound literally combines 'tension' (tightness) and 'ring' (circular band), so a learner can infer it refers to a band that produces tightness — i.e., a ring that constricts. However, the specific sexual/medical use (a device placed at the base of the penis to maintain an erection) is a specialised inference that a B1 learner would not reliably derive from the constituents alone, so it is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Tension ring comes from the simple, literal idea of a ring that makes tension, or tightness, at the base of the penis to slow blood leaving. That's why it refers to a medical ring used to 'help maintain an erection' by 'restricting blood flow'.