- Wringing
- Wringing Wring"ing,
a. & n. from {Wring}, v.
[1913 Webster]
{Wringing machine}, a wringer. See {Wringer}, 2. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Wringing
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Wringing — may refer to: * Twisting or squeezing to extract liquid. * Compressing the chest to prevent breathing, see Compressive asphyxia. * Twisting two gauge blocks together to temporarily bond them … Wikipedia
wringing — index extortion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wringing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely wet; soaked … English terms dictionary
Wringing — Wring Wring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrung}, Obs. {Wringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wringing}.] [OE. wringen, AS. wringan; akin to LG. & D. wringen, OHG. ringan to struggle, G. ringen, Sw. vr[ a]nga to distort, Dan. vringle to twist. Cf. {Wrangle},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wringing — /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ (say ringing) verb 1. present participle of wring. –phrase 2. wringing wet, very wet; soaked …
wringing — nuspaudimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skysčio šalinimas iš medžiagos ją slegiant. atitikmenys: angl. wringing rus. отжим; отжимание … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
wringing — adj. (in full wringing wet) so wet that water can be wrung out … Useful english dictionary
wringing wet — So wet that water can be wrung out • • • Main Entry: ↑wring * * * wringing wet : very wet His clothes were wringing wet from the rain. • • • Main Entry: ↑wring * * * ˌwringing ˈwet f5 [wringing wet … Useful english dictionary
Wringing machine — Wringing Wring ing, a. & n. from {Wring}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wringing machine}, a wringer. See {Wringer}, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wringing wet — adj. Wet through and through; soaked; dripping. * /He was wringing wet because he was caught in the rain without an umbrella./ * /He was wringing wet after working in the fields in the hot sun./ … Dictionary of American idioms
