manipulator
Americannoun
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a person who manipulates.
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a mechanical device for the remote handling of objects or materials in conditions not permitting the immediate presence of workers.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of manipulator
First recorded in 1850–55; manipulate + -or 2
Example Sentences
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“The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft will be inspected with cameras of the SSRMS, the Space Station Remote Manipulator System,” Roskosmos said in a statement.
From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2022
The Great Manipulator could even serve some jail time if convicted — as much as two years or, perhaps more likely, as little as 30 days.
From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022
The cover of the first card on the rack that wraps around the room shows hands of assorted colors pointing to the words "You're a Liar, a Manipulator, a Phoney and an Adulterer!"
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2016
The Rise of the Manipulator At top of the pantheon of the media manipulators, of course, sits the late Andrew Brietbart.
From Forbes • Jul. 16, 2012
To another He is the dimly known silent Manipulator of the Universe, the secret Ruler to whose mighty Will creation bows—because needs must.
From The Romance of the Soul by Staveley, Lilian
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