wringer
nounUK /ˈrɪŋə/
US /ˈrɪŋər/
A machine that squeezes water out of wet clothes.
Mom put the wet towels through the wringer.
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2. A person or thing that wrings something.
The wringer squeezed every drop of juice from the fruit.
3. A difficult or exhausting experience.
The final exams put him through the wringer.
4. A device with rollers used to press water from fabric.
The old wringer was attached to the side of the washtub.