wringing

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noun

The act by which something is wrung.

OriginMiddle English wryngynge →
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wring
nounwringing (plural wringings)

plural wringings

  1. The act by which something is wrung.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwryngynge
  2. Englishwringing

From Middle English wryngynge; equivalent to wring + -ing.

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APA

wringing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wringing

MLA

“wringing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wringing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wringing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wringing.

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