wring-off

wring-off
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: from the phrase wring off
: the twisting or gnawing off of a caught body part (as a paw) by an animal intent on escaping a trap

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  • wring off — To force off by wringing • • • Main Entry: ↑wring …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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}, {Wrench},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wring — [c]/rɪŋ / (say ring) verb (wrung or, Rare, wringed, wringing) –verb (t) 1. to twist forcibly, as something flexible. 2. Also, wring out. to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out moisture: to wring one s clothes… …  

  • wring — /ring/, v., wrung, wringing, n. v.t. 1. to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken s neck. 2. to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out): to wring clothes. 3. to extract or… …   Universalium

  • off-wring — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wringed — 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

  • Wringing — 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 — 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

  • Talmudical Hermeneutics — (Hebrew: approximately, מידות שהתורה נדרשת בהן) refers to the science which defines the rules and methods for the investigation and exact determination of the meaning of the Scriptures, both legal and historical. Since the Halakah, however, is… …   Wikipedia

  • Leviticus 1 — 1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the …   The King James version of the Bible

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