WRINGER


Meaning of WRINGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈriŋ-ər ]

noun

Date: 14th century

: one that wrings: as

a. : a machine or device for pressing out liquid or moisture

a clothes wringer

b. : something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion

his illness put them through the wringer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.