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wring /ring/ transitive verb (pat and pap wrung, obsolete wringed)- To twist
- To expel moisture from (cloth, etc) by squeezing between rollers or twisting by hand
- To force out (moisture) from cloth, etc by twisting
- To force (eg tears) from someone, to extract esp with difficulty
- To clasp and shake (someone's hand) fervently
- To clasp or twist (the hands) together convulsively in grief or agitation
- To break (the neck) of a bird, etc by twisting
- (of a shoe) to pinch (old)
- To harrow or rend (the heart)
- To hurt or injure (old)
- To extort or exact (consent, admission or money) from someone
- To bend or strain out of position
- To distort
- To wreathe, coil (rare)
intransitive verb- To twist or writhe (rare)
- To feel pain (rare)
noun- An act or instance of wringing
- A cider press, winepress or cheese press
ORIGIN: OE wringan to twist; Du wringen, Ger ringen wringˈer noun - Someone who wrings
- A machine for forcing water from wet clothes (also wringˈing-machine)
wringˈing adjective Soaking wet wring bolt noun (nautical) A bolt with a ring or eye, used to secure a ship's planks against the frame until they are permanently fixed in place, a ringbolt wring staves plural noun (sing wring staff) Strong pieces of wood used in applying wring bolts wringing wet So wet that water can be wrung out wring off To force off by wringing wring out - To squeeze (moisture) out by twisting
- To twist (a wet garment, cloth, etc) so as to expel the drops of liquid
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