Announcing a look at a model ring (9)

I believe the answer is:

gazetting

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'announcing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'a look at a model ring' is the wordplay.
'a look at' becomes 'gaze' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a model' becomes 'T' (Ford Model T car).
'ring' becomes 'ting' (I have seen 'Sharp ring ' mean 'ting' so perhaps 'ring' could also mean 'ting').
'gaze'+'t'+'ting'='GAZETTING'

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