To grip around or about; get a grip on; grasp.
To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.
To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.
To bend or strain out of its position.
To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.
To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
A powerful squeezing or twisting action.