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Meaning of 'mangle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mangle [ n.]
- A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing, by roller pressure.
- To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth.
2 . Mangle [ v. t.]
- To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate.
- To mutilate or injure, in making, doing, or pertaining; as, to mangle a piece of music or a recitation.

Meaning of 'mangle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mangle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- press with a mangle
Example in sentence:
  • mangle the sheets
Meaning (2):
- destroy or injure severely
Example in sentence:
  • mutilated bodies;
  • The madman mutilates art work
Meaning (3):
- alter so as to make unrecognizable
Example in sentence:
  • The tourists murdered the French language

Nearby Words:

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