Phrase guide
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verb
To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
To force someone to give (something), usually truth, or money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To push (an aircraft) to its performance limits; to push the envelope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: squeeze out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out
History
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Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
