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• wrung-out — /rʌŋ ˈaʊt/ (say rung owt) adjective exhausted …  

• Wrung — Wring Wring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrung}, Obs. {Wringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wringing}.] [OE. wringen, AS. wringan; akin to LG. & D. wringen, OHG. ringan to struggle, G. ringen, Sw. vr[ a]nga to distort, Dan. vringle to twist. Cf. {Wrangle},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wrung — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. twisted, squeezed out, pressed, compressed, forced, dried …   English dictionary for students

• worn-out — worn / worn out [adj] used, tired beat, burned out*, bushed*, busted*, clichéd, consumed, depleted, destroyed, deteriorated, drained, drawn, effete, exhausted, fatigued, frayed, gone, hackneyed, had it*, haggard, jaded, kaput*, knocked out*, old …   New thesaurus

• wung-out — ˈwəŋ| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the verbal phrase wing out, after such pairs of phrases as English wring out : wrung out : having sails set wing and wing …   Useful english dictionary

• wring out — verb a) To squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with ones hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water. I couldnt help it. I had to tell him. He wrung it out of me. b) To force someone to give something, usually truth …   Wiktionary

• wring something out of somebody — ˈwring sth from/out of sb derived to obtain sth from sb with difficulty, especially by putting pressure on them Syn: ↑extract • A few concessions were wrung from the government. • They managed to wring the truth out of him …   Useful english dictionary

• ˌwring sth ˈout — (past tense and past participle wrung [rʌŋ] ) verb [T] to twist and squeeze something in order to remove liquid from it …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Buckskin (leather) — Buckskin is the soft, pliable, porous preserved hide of an animal, usually deer, moose or elk or even cowhide tanned to order, but potentially any animal s hide,. Modern leather labeled buckskin may be made of sheepskin tanned with modern… …   Wikipedia

• stupe — A compress or cloth wrung out of hot water, usually impregnated with turpentine or other irritant, applied to the surface to produce counterirritation. [L. stupa, oakum, tow] * * * stupe st(y)üp n a hot wet often medicated cloth applied… …   Medical dictionary

• cold pack — noun : a sheet or blanket wrung out of cold water, wrapped around the patient s body, and covered with dry blankets * * * 1. a cold towel, ice bag, etc., applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc. 2. Also called cold pack method,… …   Useful english dictionary