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wringing

noun C2
  1. The act by which something is wrung.

Plural wringings

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He remained motionless, but gnashing his teeth and wringing his hands with fury.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 75 · C1
The white-faced servants were huddling together in the hall, with the frightened butler wringing his hands in the doorway.
The Valley of Fear, p. 26 · C1
“My dear fellow,” he cried, wringing Holmes’ unresponsive hand, “congratulate me!
A Study in Scarlet, p. 58 · B2
It was Chandler’s short little day, and he was wringing from it the best that could be had, as he saw it.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 31 · C1

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