wringer

/'riɳə/

Thân thiện

She feeds a wet shirt through the wringer to remove the water.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mechanical device for squeezing water out of wet laundry: A "wringer" is a machine, typically consisting of two closely set rollers turned by a crank, through which washed clothes are passed to press out excess water before drying.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Before electric dryers, people used a wringer to remove water from their laundry.
  • She carefully fed the wet sheet through the old-fashioned wringer.

Advanced Usage

• "To put (someone) through the wringer" (Idiom): To subject someone to a very stressful, difficult, or exhausting experience.
  • The intense job interview really put him through the wringer.
  • The legal battle put the family through the wringer emotionally and financially.

Variants and Related Words

• Wring (verb): To twist and squeeze something, especially to force liquid from it.
  • She wrung out the washcloth before hanging it up.

Synonyms

• Mangle (noun): A machine with rollers for wringing water from wet laundry or for pressing fabrics. (Note: A mangle often refers to a larger, heavier device, sometimes used for pressing as well as wringing.)

Related Phrases

• Through the wringer (Phrase): The state of having endured a very trying ordeal. Often used after the verb "to go" or "to be."
  • After that week at work, I feel like I've been through the wringer.

Related Idioms

• Put through the wringer: As detailed in the Advanced Usage section, this is the primary idiom associated with the word.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed