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  • verb To squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.
  • verb To force someone to give something, usually truth, or money.
  • verb aviation to push the airplane to its performance limits; to push the envelope

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  • verb extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing

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