wringer
(noun) a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wringer (plural wringers)
One who wrings.
A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung); a mangle.
(figurative) Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.
Source: Wiktionary
Wring"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, wrings; hence, an extortioner.
2. A machine for pressing water out of anything, particularly from clothes after they have been washed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
