maneuver
a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
maneuvers, a series of tactical exercises usually carried out in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war.
an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required.
an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., especially as characterized by craftiness; ploy: political maneuvers.
to change the position of (troops, ships, etc.) by a maneuver.
to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers: He maneuvered his way into the confidence of the enemy.
to manipulate or manage with skill or adroitness: to maneuver a conversation.
to steer in various directions as required.
to perform a maneuver or maneuvers.
to scheme; intrigue.
Origin of maneuver
1- Also especially British, ma·noeu·vre .
Other words for maneuver
Other words from maneuver
- ma·neu·ver·a·ble, adjective
- ma·neu·ver·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- ma·neu·ver·er, noun
- un·ma·neu·vered, adjective
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How to use maneuver in a sentence
It’s a risky maneuver because, while conventional stock investors can only lose their initial investment, a short investor’s losses can be infinite.
As the orbit becomes more congested, there may be need for more collision avoidance maneuvers and better communication between satellite operators.
Thousands More Satellites Will Soon Orbit Earth—We Need Better Rules to Prevent Space Crashes | Lauren Napier | January 29, 2021 | Singularity HubOn August 19, 1960, another CORONA satellite sent a capsule back to Earth, where a US Air Force plane grabbed it in a mid-flight maneuver called an air snatch.
Lunik: Inside the CIA’s audacious plot to steal a Soviet satellite | Bobbie Johnson | January 28, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIf you’ve already been reported missing, a hasty team will be traveling perimeter roads and trails, shining flashlights in a maneuver called “search and containment.”
How to survive three days in the wild | By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream | January 26, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe judges, who work for the NYPD, introduced factors such as the intent of the officer, the length of time the maneuver was used and whether the victim’s breathing had been restricted, the report found.
Still Can’t Breathe | by Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY, video by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica | January 21, 2021 | ProPublica
The U.S. elections will be over and the White House will have maximum political maneuverability.
They created drag and affected the maneuverability of the plane.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy BensonArcot wanted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the ship's armament first, and then the maneuverability.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellOnce we were inside, we'd have no maneuverability to speak of.
Legacy | James H Schmitz
British Dictionary definitions for maneuver
/ (məˈnuːvə) /
the usual US spelling of manoeuvre
Derived forms of maneuver
- maneuverable, adjective
- maneuverability, noun
- maneuverer, noun
- maneuvering, noun
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