Wringer Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɹɪŋɝ

RING-er

UK

ɹˈɪŋɐ

RING-uh

Definition

A wringer is a machine or device with two rollers used to squeeze water out of wet clothes, especially in older washing machines or by hand.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly refers to old-fashioned laundry devices; rare in modern homes. The phrase 'put through the wringer' is an idiom meaning someone has had a tough or stressful experience.

• Spanish: escurridor (de ropa) - exprimidor (de ropa)
• Portuguese (BR): espremedor (de roupas)
• Portuguese (PT): esfregador (de roupa) - espremedor (de roupa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 脱水机 - 榨水机
• Chinese (Traditional): 脫水機 - 擠壓器
• Hindi: निचोड़ने वाली मशीन (कपड़ों की)
• Arabic: عصّارة الملابس - جهاز عصر الملابس
• Bengali: রিঙার - জল নিংড়ানোর যন্ত্র
• Russian: машинка для отжима - отжим
• Japanese: 絞り機 - 脱水機（昔ながらの）
• Vietnamese: máy vắt - máy ép nước (cho quần áo)
• Korean: 탈수기 - 빨래짜는 기계
• Turkish: çamaşır sıkacağı - sıkma makinesi
• Urdu: نچوڑنے والی مشین
• Indonesian: penggulung - alat pemeras (baju)

Example Sentences

I used the wringer to squeeze water out of the wet clothes.

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This old washing machine still has a wringer.

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Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the wringer.

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My grandmother showed me how to use the wringer when we visited her old house.

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Back then, everyone had to run their clothes through the wringer by hand.

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After that tough week, I felt like I'd been through the wringer.

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