manoeuvre
Chiefly British. a variant of maneuver.
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How to use manoeuvre in a sentence
Rather than higher inflation, tumbling oil prices point to reduced price pressure and more room for manoeuvre for central bankers.
He even had to manoeuvre daily how to escape him, and violent scenes were of constant occurrence between them.
Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. FarrarThe sun had disappeared below the horizon, and the shades of evening had set in, before this manoeuvre had been accomplished.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick MarryatPreferred rather to shift, manoeuvre and negotiate; which he did in a most vigilant, adroit and masterly manner.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleBut it was soon evident that no manoeuvre was intended, and that the Major was taking the direct road homeward.
Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter Scott
No manoeuvre could mislead the clear judgment that presided serenely in that soul of fire.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
British Dictionary definitions for manoeuvre
US maneuver
/ (məˈnuːvə) /
a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action: political manoeuvres
a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill
a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units
(plural) tactical exercises, usually on a large scale
a planned movement of an aircraft in flight
any change from the straight steady course of a ship
(tr) to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning
(intr) to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some end: to manoeuvre for the leadership
(intr) to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres
to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc
Origin of manoeuvre
1Derived forms of manoeuvre
- manoeuvrable or US maneuverable, adjective
- manoeuvrability or US maneuverability, noun
- manoeuvrer or US maneuverer, noun
- manoeuvring or US maneuvering, noun
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