manoeuvre

[ muh-noo-ver ]

/ məˈnu vər /

noun, verb (used with or without object), ma·noeu·vred, ma·noeu·vring.

Chiefly British. a variant of maneuver.

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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Example sentences from the Web for manoeuvre

Rather than higher inflation, tumbling oil prices point to reduced price pressure and more room for manoeuvre for central bankers.
So About That QE3 Driven Inflation...|David Frum|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The first manoeuvre of the French army disconcerted the plans of the Mamelukes; still they continued to charge.
Military Career of Napoleon the Great|Montgomery B. Gibbs
He delayed the manoeuvre to the last moment, however, for what he deemed to be sufficient reasons.
Homeward Bound|James Fenimore Cooper
Sir William Howe continued to manoeuvre towards the flank, and in front of the left wing of the American army.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 (of 5)|John Marshall

The manoeuvre was so successful that it was repeated with equally satisfactory results.
The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn|Harry Collingwood
Now to fancy that I was capable of suspecting you of such a manoeuvre!
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett

British Dictionary definitions for manoeuvre

manoeuvre

US maneuver

/ (məˈnuːvə) /

noun

a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or actionpolitical 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

verb

(tr) to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning

(intr) to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some endto manoeuvre for the leadership

(intr) to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres

to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc

Derived forms of manoeuvre

manoeuvrable or US maneuverable, adjectivemanoeuvrability or US maneuverability, nounmanoeuvrer or US maneuverer, nounmanoeuvring or US maneuvering, noun

Word 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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单词	manoeuvre
释义	manoeuvre [ muh-noo-ver ] / məˈnu vər / noun, verb (used with or without object), ma·noeu·vred, ma·noeu·vring. Chiefly British. a variant of maneuver. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manoeuvre Rather than higher inflation, tumbling oil prices point to reduced price pressure and more room for manoeuvre for central bankers. So About That QE3 Driven Inflation...\|David Frum\|September 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The first manoeuvre of the French army disconcerted the plans of the Mamelukes; still they continued to charge. Military Career of Napoleon the Great\|Montgomery B. Gibbs He delayed the manoeuvre to the last moment, however, for what he deemed to be sufficient reasons. Homeward Bound\|James Fenimore Cooper Sir William Howe continued to manoeuvre towards the flank, and in front of the left wing of the American army. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 (of 5)\|John Marshall The manoeuvre was so successful that it was repeated with equally satisfactory results. The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn\|Harry Collingwood Now to fancy that I was capable of suspecting you of such a manoeuvre! The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846\|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett British Dictionary definitions for manoeuvre manoeuvre US maneuver / (məˈnuːvə) / noun a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or actionpolitical 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 verb (tr) to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning (intr) to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some endto manoeuvre for the leadership (intr) to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc Derived forms of manoeuvre manoeuvrable or US maneuverable, adjectivemanoeuvrability or US maneuverability, nounmanoeuvrer or US maneuverer, nounmanoeuvring or US maneuvering, noun Word Origin for manoeuvre C15: from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre to work with the hand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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