wringer

noun
/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er.

  1. inherited from wringere

Definitions

  1. One who wrings.

    • We wringers of hands don't really want a step to take! We want to continue our hand-wringing and feel hostile toward anyone who acts as if there's something simple to do about any problem.
  2. A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is…

    A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung).

  3. Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion

    Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA