wring

/ɹɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
Pain or distress.
To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.
To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.
To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
A device for pressing or compressing, especially for cider.

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