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mangles
We have found lemma(root) word of mangles : mangle.
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[ˈmaŋɡl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing
(e.g: the car was mangled almost beyond recognition)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French mahangler, perhaps a frequentative of mahaignier ‘maim’
[ˈmaŋɡl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a machine having two or more rollers turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed to remove excess moisture
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Origin
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late 17th century: from Dutch mangel, from mangelen ‘to mangle’, from medieval Latin mango, manga, from Greek manganon ‘axis, engine of war’
[ˈmaŋɡl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- press or squeeze with a mangle
(e.g: the hard household labour often involved pounding clothes in a dolly tub and mangling them with a hand wringer)
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Origin
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late 17th century: from Dutch mangel, from mangelen ‘to mangle’, from medieval Latin mango, manga, from Greek manganon ‘axis, engine of war’
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