Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wringer | Yes | No | No | No |
wring | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wringer (noun) | wring (noun) |
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a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed | a twisting squeeze |
wringer (verb) | wring (verb) |
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twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish | |
twist and press out of shape | |
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid | |
obtain by coercion or intimidation |