wringer

[ring-er]

wring·er

[ring-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that wrings.
2.
an apparatus or machine for squeezing liquid out of anything wet, as two rollers through which an article of wet clothing may be squeezed.
3.
a painful, difficult, or tiring experience; ordeal (usually preceded by through the): His child's illness really put him through the wringer.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English; see wring, -er1
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Wringer is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
wringer (ˈrɪŋə)
 
n
another name for mangle

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Idioms & Phrases

wringer

see under put through (the wringer).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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