Answer: mangles

AnswerCrossword Clue
MANGLESOld-fashioned wringers
MANGLESMachines that smooth cloth.
MANGLESPressing machines
MANGLESDisfigures
MANGLESAlters violently
manglesMANGLE, to hack, tear or crush
manglesSeverely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing