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wringOne entry found. Main Entry: wring Pronunciation: \ˈriŋ\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): wrung \ˈrəŋ\; wring·ing \ˈriŋ-iŋ\ Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wringan; akin to Old High German ringan to struggle, Lithuanian rengtis to bend down, Old English wyrgan to strangle — more at worry Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 : to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid <wring a towel dry> — wring noun
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