maneuverable
Americanadjective
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capable of being steered or directed; easy to maneuver.
The polyethylene craft remains as durable and maneuverable as any conventional high-performance kayak.
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able to maneuver easily.
maneuverable troops;
I felt extremely maneuverable on these shorter skis.
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Known for: Highly maneuverable, supersonic light fighter, excellent dogfighting capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Henson, who died in 1990, revolutionized puppetry by making the rigid figures maneuverable, latterly through his Creature Shop, creating now-instantly recognizable characters like Kermit the Frog.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
Buying a midsize truck can be a smart choice if you want a truck that’s capable but less expensive and more maneuverable than the typical full-size truck.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Some Blue Origin employees who had worked on Orbital Reef were assigned to a secretive "space mobility" program to develop maneuverable satellites, two sources said.
From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2023
They parked the big rigs on a gravel bar, unloaded the ATVs, and continued toward the bus in the smaller, more maneuverable machines.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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