wringing

wringing
index extortion

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Wringing — Wring ing, a. & n. from {Wring}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wringing machine}, a wringer. See {Wringer}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wringing — may refer to: * Twisting or squeezing to extract liquid. * Compressing the chest to prevent breathing, see Compressive asphyxia. * Twisting two gauge blocks together to temporarily bond them …   Wikipedia

  • wringing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely wet; soaked …   English terms dictionary

  • Wringing — Wring Wring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrung}, Obs. {Wringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wringing}.] [OE. wringen, AS. wringan; akin to LG. & D. wringen, OHG. ringan to struggle, G. ringen, Sw. vr[ a]nga to distort, Dan. vringle to twist. Cf. {Wrangle},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wringing — /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ (say ringing) verb 1. present participle of wring. –phrase 2. wringing wet, very wet; soaked …  

  • wringing — nuspaudimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skysčio šalinimas iš medžiagos ją slegiant. atitikmenys: angl. wringing rus. отжим; отжимание …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • wringing — adj. (in full wringing wet) so wet that water can be wrung out …   Useful english dictionary

  • wringing wet — So wet that water can be wrung out • • • Main Entry: ↑wring * * * wringing wet : very wet His clothes were wringing wet from the rain. • • • Main Entry: ↑wring * * * ˌwringing ˈwet f5 [wringing wet …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wringing machine — Wringing Wring ing, a. & n. from {Wring}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wringing machine}, a wringer. See {Wringer}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wringing wet — adj. Wet through and through; soaked; dripping. * /He was wringing wet because he was caught in the rain without an umbrella./ * /He was wringing wet after working in the fields in the hot sun./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”