Definition
A device with two rollers that squeeze water out of wet clothes, or something that removes liquids by squeezing hard.
Etymology
From 'wring' (to squeeze and twist) plus '-er' (one who does). 'Wring' comes from Old English 'wringan' meaning 'to squeeze.'
Kelly Says
Before electric dryers, every household had a clothes wringer—and these things were genuinely dangerous. There are actual medical records of people getting their hands or hair caught in the rollers, which is why the phrase 'put someone through the wringer' means to subject them to harsh treatment!
Translations
BNবাংলা
কাপড়ের পানি বের করে নেওয়া যন্ত্র
ka-por-er pa-ni ber kore neo-wa jantra
CACatalà
espremedor
es-pre-me-dor
CSČeština
vyžmůvka
vysh-moov-ka
DEDeutsch
Wringer
vrin-ger
ESEspañol
escurridor
es-kur-i-dor
FISuomi
pyörittäjä
pyo-rit-ta-ja
FRFrançais
essore
es-soh-rreh
GUGU
કાપડનો પાણી કાઢવાનું
kaap-do-no paani kaad-va-nu
HIहिन्दी
पानी निचोड़ने वाला
paani nichhod-ne waala
HUMagyar
zárószerkezet
zar-os-zer-ke-zet
IDBahasa Indonesia
mesin memeras
mes-in pe-me-ras
ITItaliano
strizzatore
striz-za-tore
KKKK
суюытқыш
suyu-yt-kysh
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
b-reu-b-ra-as
MSBahasa Melayu
perasan
pe-ra-san
MYမြန်မာ
ရေ ထုတ်
ye thout
NLNederlands
wringer
vrin-ger
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ નીਕਾਲ
paani neekal
PLPolski
wyciskarka
vits-kar-ka
PTPortuguês
espremedor
es-preh-doh-r
RORomână
ștergar
sh-ter-gar
RUРусский
выжиматель
vy-zhi-ma-tel
SWKiswahili
mnyanyasi
mnya-nya-si
TAதமிழ்
நீர் வடிக்கும் இயந்திரம்
neer va-di-kkum iyantram
TEతెలుగు
నీరు వడకే
neeru vadake
THไทย
เครื่องบีบน้ำ
khrueang beep nam
TRTürkçe
sıkıştırıcı
si-kis-tir-i-ci
UKУкраїнська
витискач
vits-ka-ch
URاردو
پانی نکالنے والا
paani nikalne waala
VITiếng Việt
máy vắt
may vat
ZUZU
isivutha
i-si-vu-tha