verb
extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
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wring out the washcloth
• Syn: ↑squeeze out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
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wring out
1. To squeeze (moisture) out by twisting
2. To twist (a wet garment, cloth, etc) so as to expel the drops of liquid
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Main Entry: ↑wring
Useful english dictionary. 2012.