wringing

1. To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

   I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.

2. To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.

   Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.

3. To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
4. To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
5. To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.

   to wring one's hands (with worry, etc.)

6. To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
7. To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.
8. To twist, as if in pain.
9. To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).
10. To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.
11. To bend or strain out of its position.

    to wring a mast

noun

The act by which something is wrung.