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WRIT, n. [from write.] 1. That which is written. In this sense, writ is particul...
WRISTBAND, n. [wrist and band.] That band or part of a shirt sleeve which covers...
WRIST, n. 1. The joint by which the hand is united to the arm. 2. In the manege,...
WRINKLING, ppr. Shrinking; contracting into furrows and ridges.
WRINKLED, pp. Contracted into ridges and furrows.
WRINKLE, n. [G.] 1. A small ridge or prominence, or a furrow, formed by the shri...
WRINGING, ppr. Twisting; writhing; extorting.
WRINGER, n. One who wrings; one that forces water out of any thing by wringing.
WRINGED, pp. Twisted; pressed; distressed; extorted.
WRING-STAVES, n. Strong bars of wood used in applying wring-bolts.
WRING-BOLT, n. [wring and bolt.] A bolt used by shipwrights, to bend and secure ...
WRING, v.t. pret. and pp. wringed and wrung. The latter is chiefly used. 1. To t...
WRIGHT, n. An artificer; one whose occupation is some kind of mechanical busines...
WRIGGLING, ppr. Moving the body one way and the other with quick turns.
WRIGGLER, n. One who wriggles.
WRIGGLE, v.i. To move the body to and fro with short motions. Both he and his su...