noun
- devices with two rollers used to squeeze water out of wet clothes or other items
- difficult or stressful situations that test someone severely
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old washing machines had wringers attached to squeeze out excess water.
- She fed the wet sheets through the wringers one by one.
- Antique wringers can be dangerous if you’re not careful with your fingers.
- The job interview was one of the worst wringers I’ve ever been through.
- After going through legal wringers for months, they finally settled the case.
- The team went through emotional wringers during the championship playoffs.