"wringing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wringings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wryngynge; equivalent to wring + ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wryngynge}} Middle English wryngynge, {{af|en|wring|ing}} wring + ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} wringing (plural wringings)
  1. The act by which something is wrung. Derived forms: hand wringing
    Sense id: en-wringing-en-noun-zazgAqYh

Verb

Etymology: From Middle English wryngynge; equivalent to wring + ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wryngynge}} Middle English wryngynge, {{af|en|wring|ing}} wring + ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wringing
  1. present participle and gerund of wring Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wring
    Sense id: en-wringing-en-verb-1ng0LRHE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

Inflected forms

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