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n. (context British English) A form of civil protection (using closed-circuit television, control zones and restricted access) that effectively seals off city centres and financial districts; used in Northern Ireland and City.
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The ring of steel is the popular name for the security and surveillance cordon consisting of road barriers, checkpoints and several hundred CCTV cameras surrounding the City of London, the financial district at the heart of Greater London. The measures were installed in the 1990s to deter terrorism and other threats.
Ring of Steel ( 1942) is an Army recruiting film narrated by Spencer Tracy. The film was produced at the Long Island studio of the Army Signal Corps by Warner Brothers for the U.S. Office for Emergency Management.
The film uses stock footage with Tracy's voice-over narrating the story of America's military history from the perspective of the personification of the American soldier. The film starts with Lexington and Concord "Where I was born" through the First World War, listing the US military's achievement and urging young men to sign up.
The Academy Film Archive preserved Ring of Steel in 2012.
Ring of steel may refer to:
- Ring of steel (London), the security and surveillance cordon surrounding the City of London
- Ring of Steel (Kabul), a series of police checkpoints in central Kabul during the 2000s Afghan War
- Ring of Steel (film), a 1940 American military recruitment film
- The Moscow defense ring during the Cold War
The Ring of Steel (, Kamerband-i Shahr-i Kabul, "Belt of the City of Kabul") is a series of 25 Afghan National Police checkpoints in central Kabul.
Usage examples of "ring of steel".
Bran could hear the squires at their swordplay in the yard below, the ring of steel on steel.
A ring of steel stood guard around Rand's tent, a huge peaked thing of green silk embroidered all over with bees in thread-of-gold.
The blinding pain in Rand's side made him stumble as he advanced on Fain, ignoring the stamp of boots and the ring of steel on steel behind him as he ignored Lews Therin's groans in his head.
It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel.
In her sleep, her subconscious recognized the unique ring of steel made by the Sword of Truth when it was drawn, and she instinctively grasped the danger that that sound represented.
The ring of steel that Richard knew so well echoed around the stone room, a chime that seemed to awaken him into a nightmare.
Even as the sword swept around, the unique ring of steel as it had been drawn accompanied its terrifying arc toward the threat.
The fat purse, clinking comfortably with the ring of steel, added weight to his argument.
The ring of steel on steel echoed off the walls surrounding the plaza, and Cathans hand went numb for a moment.
The ring of steel on steel echoed off the walls surrounding the plaza, and Cathan’.
Through the open doors there came the ring of steel on steel, running feet, and a short, cut-off scream.
Talons clawed the air as the beast drooled blood and growled, but it made no move to rush forward again, now that the unbroken ring of steel had returned.