capable of maneuvering or changing position
adjective (modifies a noun)
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maneuverable [American spelling] | manoeuvrable [British/Canadian spelling]
from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre...
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Able to be maneuvered (4 of 8 words)
[US] Same as "manoeuvrable" | easily moved into different positions | able to adapt one's actions to different situations | the usual US spelling of ... (22 of 379 words, 14 definitions, 6 usage examples, pronunciations)
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to perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an ... | to use stratagems; "scheme" | to cause to execute tactical movements | ... (25 of 269 words, 5 definitions, pronunciations)
A strategic or tactical military or naval movement. | A large-scale tactical exercise carried out under simulated conditions of war. Often used in the ... (23 of 230 words, 13 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
a planned and controlled tactical or strategic movement of troops, warships, aircraft, etc. | large-scale practice movements and exercises of troops, ... (20 of 177 words, 7 definitions, pronunciation)
easy to move and direct (5 of 37 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
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able to be moved easily in situations that need care or skill (12 of 35 words, pronunciation)
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(of a vehicle or ship) able to be manoeuvred easily while in motion (13 of 32 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
abstract sculpture that has moving parts, driven either by motors or the natural force of wind. The word mobile was initially suggested by Marcel ... (24 of 147 words, 1 image)
capable of moving or being moved readily. | utilizing motor vehicles for ready movement. | [military] permanently equipped with vehicles for ... (19 of 249 words, 14 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciations)
a type of moving sculptural artwork developed by Alexander Calder in 1932 and named by Marcel Duchamp. Often constructed of colored metal pieces ... (23 of 69 words, pronunciation)
denotes one's tactical move, or series of moves, that improves or maintains one's strategic situation in a competitive environment or avoids a worse situation. Military exercise | Maneuver warfare | Military tactics | Military strategy | Soldiers who... (34 of 184 words, 19 definitions)
able to move freely or easily | operating from or set up in a vehicle that travels from place to place | changing expressions quickly and easily | ... (25 of 169 words, 8 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: 15th century
Origin: from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre to work with the hand
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First use: 1921
Origin: "maneuver" + "-able".
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First use: late 15th century
Origin: "hand-labor", from Middle French manoeuvre "manipulation, maneuver", from Old French maneuvre "manual labor" (13th century), from ... (19 of 68 etymology words)
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Origin: suffix expressing ability, capacity, fitness, from French, from Latin -ibilis, -abilis, forming adjectives from verbs, from Proto-Indo-European ... (17 of 89 etymology words)
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