סְחִיטָה, (סָחַט) pressing, wringing. Sabb. 144ᵃ בני ס׳ fruits designated to be pressed (for the juice). Y. ib. VII, 10ᶜ top הצבעים … עושים ס׳ מלאכה וכ׳ the dyers in Jerusalem made the wringing (of dyed clothes) a special work; a. e.