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- mang|levb., -r, -de, -t; mangle penge; det manglede bare
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mangle — man gle, n. [D. mangel, fr. OE. mangonel a machine for throwing stones, LL. manganum, Gr. ? a machine for defending fortifications, axis of a pulley. Cf. {Mangonel}.] A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mangle — can refer to: Mangle (machine), a mechanical laundry aid consisting of two rollers Box mangle, an earlier laundry mangle using rollers and a heavy weight Mangled packet, in computing Mangrove, woody trees or shrubs Name mangling, in computing A… … Wikipedia
mangle — mangle1 [maŋ′gəl] vt. mangled, mangling [ME manglen < Anglo Fr mangler, prob. freq. of OFr mehaigner,MAIM] 1. to mutilate or disfigure by repeatedly and roughly cutting, tearing, hacking, or crushing; lacerate and bruise badly 2. to spoil;… … English World dictionary
Mangle — Man gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mangling}.] [A frequentative fr. OE. manken to main, AS. mancian, in bemancian to mutilate, fr. L. mancus maimed; perh. akin to G. mangeln to be wanting.] 1. To cut or bruise with repeated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mangle — Man gle (m[a^][ng] g l), v. t. [Cf. D. mangelen. See {Mangle}, n.] To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mangle — s. m. Rhizophora mangle. Árbol tropical de ramas hasta el suelo, flores amarillas y raíces aéreas … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
mangle — (Voz caribe o arahuaca). m. Arbusto de la familia de las Rizoforáceas, de tres a cuatro metros de altura, cuyas ramas, largas y extendidas, dan unos vástagos que descienden hasta tocar el suelo y arraigar en él, con hojas pecioladas, opuestas,… … Diccionario de la lengua española
mangle — Ⅰ. mangle [1] ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a machine having two or more cylinders turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed to remove excess moisture. ORIGIN from Greek manganon axis, engine . Ⅱ. mangle [2] ► VERB ▪ destroy … English terms dictionary
Mangle — (M. Endl., Manglebaum), gehört zur Gattung Rhizophora aus der Familie der Rhizo phoreae. Daher Mangleaustern, sind Austern, welche in Westindien durch Stürme losgerissen auf die Manglebäume geworfen werden, s.u. Austern 2) a) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
mangle — index damage, deface, disable, mutilate, spoil (impair) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mangle — batter, mutilate, *maim, cripple Analogous words: *injure, damage, mar, impair: *deface, disfigure: *deform, contort, distort … New Dictionary of Synonyms
