manoeuvre
[ muh-noo-ver ]
/ məˈnu vər /
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noun, verb (used with or without object), ma·noeu·vred, ma·noeu·vring.
Chiefly British. a variant of maneuver.
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Words nearby manoeuvre
Manny, mano, Manoah, mano a mano, manoao, manoeuvre, Man of Destiny, man of few words, Man of Galilee, man of God, man of his word
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British Dictionary definitions for manoeuvre
manoeuvre
US maneuver
/ (məˈnuːvə) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of manoeuvre
manoeuvrable or US maneuverable, adjectivemanoeuvrability or US maneuverability, nounmanoeuvrer or US maneuverer, nounmanoeuvring or US maneuvering, nounWord Origin for manoeuvre
C15: from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre to work with the hand
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