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Meaning Of Wring
v. t.
To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence;
to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
v. t.
Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.
v. t.
To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
v. t.
To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to
squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or
against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out or form.
v. t.
To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order
to enforce compliance.
v. t.
To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a
mast.