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Mangle (măṉg'l), v. t. [Cf. D. mangelen. See , n.] To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth.
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Mangler (?), n. [See 1st .] One who mangles or tears in cutting; one who mutilates any work in doing it.
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Mangler, n. [See 3d .] One who smooths with a mangle.
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Mango (?), n.; pl. Mangoes (#). [Pg. manga, fr. Tamil mānkāy.] 1. The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine. The green fruit is pickled for market.
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2. A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled.
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Coloq. Mango bird (Zoöl.), an oriole (Oriolus kundoo), native of India. -- Coloq. Mango fish (Zoöl.), a fish of the Ganges (Polynemus risua), highly esteemed for food. It has several long, slender filaments below the pectoral fins. It appears about the same time with the mango fruit, in April and May, whence the name. -- Coloq. Mango tree (Bot.), an .
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mango tree n. An East Indian tree of the genus Mangifera (Mangifera Indica), related to the cashew and the sumac. It grows to a large size, and produces a large oval smooth-skinned fruit which is the mango of commerce. It is now cultivated in tropical America.
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Mangoldwurzel (?), n. [G.] (Bot.) See .
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Mangonel (?), n. [OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. � See , n.] A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins.
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Mangonism (?), n. The art of mangonizing, or setting off to advantage. [Obs.]
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Mangonist (?), n. 1. One who mangonizes. [Obs.]
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2. A slave dealer; also, a strumpet. [Obs.]
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Mangonize (?), v. t. [L. mangonizare, fr. mango a dealer in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by decking them out or furbishing them up.] To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage. [Obs. or R.] B. Jonson.
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{ Mangosteen (?), Mangostan (?), mangosteen tree } n. [Malay mangusta, mangis.] (Bot.) A tree of the East Indies of the genus Garcinia (Garcinia Mangostana) with thick leathery leaves. The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food.
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Mangrove (?), n. [Malay manggi-manggi.] 1. (Bot.) The name of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora (Rhizophora Mangle, and Rhizophora mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting aërial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant.
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☞ The fruit has a ruddy brown shell, and a delicate white pulp which is sweet and eatable. The bark is astringent, and is used for tanning leather. The black and the white mangrove (Avicennia nitida and Avicennia tomentosa) have much the same habit.
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2. (Zoöl.) The mango fish.
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mangrove family n. A natural family (Rhizophoraceae) of trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts. It includes the mangrove Rhizophora Mangle.
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mangrove snapper n. A fish (Lutjanus griseus) found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida; called also gray snapper.
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Mangue (?), n. [F.] (Zoöl.) The kusimanse.
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mangy (?), a. [Compar. mangier (?); superl. mangiest.] [F. mangé, p. p. of manger to eat. See .] 1. Infected with the mange; scabby.
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2. Shabby; worn-out; seedy; run-down; squalid; as, a mangy old coat; a mangy tavern.
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Manhaden (?), n. See .
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Manhandle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. -handled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. -handling (?).] 1. To move, or manage, by human force without mechanical aid; as, to manhandle a cannon.
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2. To handle roughly; as, the captive was manhandled.
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Manhattan Project prop. n. (U. S. History) A former US agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II.
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Manhead (?), n. Manhood. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Manhès process (?). (Copper Metal.) A process by which copper matte is treated by passing through it a blast of air, to oxidize and remove sulphur. It is analogous in apparatus to the Bessemer process for decarbonizing cast iron. So called from Pierre Manhès, a French metallurgist, who invented it.
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Manhole (?), n. A hole through which a man may descend or creep into a drain, sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning or repairing.
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Manhood, n. [Man- + -hood.] 1. The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman.
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2. Manly quality; virility; courage; bravery; resolution.
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I am ashamed
That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus. Shak.
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3. The genitalia of a male human.
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4. The condition of being a human being.
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man hour, man-hour n. The quantity of work which one person can perform in one hour; -- often an estimate made for the purpose of deciding whether to undertake a project, and sometimes used in accounting; as, it will take a hundred man-hours to write the program.
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manhunt n. (mănhŭnt) An organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime).
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Mania (?), n. [L. mania, Gr. �, fr. � to rage; cf. OE. manie, F. manie. Cf. , n., Necromancy.] 1. Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. .
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2. Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania.
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Coloq. Mania a potu [L.], madness from drinking; delirium tremens.
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Syn. -- Insanity; derangement; madness; lunacy; alienation; aberration; delirium; frenzy. See .
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Maniable (?), a. [F., fr. manier to manage, fr. L. manus hand.] Manageable. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Maniac (?), a. [F. maniaque. See .] Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.
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maniac (?), n. A raving lunatic; a madman.
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Maniacal (?), a. Affected with, or characterized by, madness; maniac. -- Maniacally, adv.
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Manic (?), a. [Gr. manikos mad, frenzied.] (Med.) Of or pert. to, or characterized by, mania, or excitement; frenzied; as, with manic energy.
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Manicate (?), a. [L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve.] (Bot.) Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as to form a mass easily removed.
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manic-depressive n. (Med.), A person suffering from .
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manic-depressive psychosis n. (Med.), A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.
Syn. -- bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness.
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manic disorder n. (Med.), An affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently.
Syn. -- mania.
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{ Manichæan (?), Manichean, Manichee (?) }, n. [LL. Manichaeus: cf. F. manichéen.] A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil.
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The Manichæans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development. Tylor.
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{ Manichæan, Manichean (?) }, a. Of or pertaining to the Manichæans.
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{ Manichæism, Manicheism (?) }, n. [Cf. F. manichéisme.] The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichæans.
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Manicheist, n. [Cf. F. manichéiste.] Manichæan.
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{ Manichord (?), Manichordon (?), } [L. monochordon, Gr. �; -- so called because it orig. had only one string. See .] (Mus.) The clavichord or clarichord; -- called also dumb spinet.
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maniclike adj. Resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness.
Syn. -- manic.
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manicotti n. Tubular large noodles that are usually stuffed with mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce; -- a type of Italian pasta; also a dish of such noodles thus prepared.
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Manicure, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Manicured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Manicuring (?).] 1. To care for (the hands and nails); to care for the hands and nails of; to do manicure work.
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2. to trim carefully and meticulously; as, to manicure a lawn.
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manicure, n. The care of the hands and nails, especially a thorough cosmetic treatment of the hands, especially the trimming and polishing of the fingernails, and removing of cuticles, performed by a manicurist.
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manicure (?), n. [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.] A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails; -- an older term for a manicurist.
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[Men] who had taken good care of their hands by wearing gloves and availing themselves of the services of a manicure. Pop. Sci. Monthly.
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manicurist (?), n. [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.] A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their fingernails; -- formerly called a manicure.
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manid (?), n. (Zoöl.) Any species of the genus Manis, or family Manidæ.
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manie (?), n. [F. See .] Mania; insanity. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Manifest (?), a. [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See , and .] 1. Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
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Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight. Heb. iv. 13.
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That which may be known of God is manifest in them. Rom. i. 19.
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Thus manifest to sight the god appeared. Dryden.
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2. Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.]
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Calistho there stood manifest of shame. Dryden.
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Syn. -- Open; clear; apparent; evident; visible; conspicuous; plain; obvious. -- , , , , . What is clear can be seen readily; what is obvious lies directly in our way, and necessarily arrests our attention; what is evident is seen so clearly as to remove doubt; what is manifest is very distinctly evident.
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So clear, so shining, and so evident,
That it will glimmer through a blind man's eye. Shak.
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Entertained with solitude,
Where obvious duty erewhile appeared unsought. Milton.
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I saw, I saw him manifest in view,
His voice, his figure, and his gesture knew. Dryden.
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Manifest, n.; pl. Manifests (#). [Cf. F. manifeste. See , a., and cf. .] 1. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See . [Obs.]
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2. A list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse; as, to inspect the ship's manifest. Bouvier.
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Manifest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manifested (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Manifesting.] 1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
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There is nothing hid which shall not be manifested. Mark iv. 22.
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Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not. Shak.
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2. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
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Syn. -- To reveal; declare; evince; make known; disclose; discover; display.
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Manifestable (?), a. Such as can be manifested.
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Manifestation (?), n. [L. manifestatio: cf. F. manifestation.] 1. The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding.
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2. That which manifests; a phenomenon which gives evidence of something hidden; exhibition; display; revelation; as, the manifestation of God's power in creation; the delayed manifestation of a disease.
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The secret manner in which acts of mercy ought to be performed, requires this public manifestation of them at the great day. Atterbury.
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3. The materialization or apparition of a spirit; -- a phenomenon claimed to be seen by spiritualists.
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manifest destiny n. A policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God).
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Manifestible (?), a. Manifestable.
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Manifestly (?), adv. In a manifest manner; obviously; evidently; clearly.
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Manifestness, n. The quality or state of being manifest; obviousness.
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Manifesto (?), n.; pl. Manifestoes (#). [It. manifesto. See , n. & a.] A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or other person claiming large powers, showing his intentions, or proclaiming his opinions and motives in reference to some act done or contemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives. Bouvier.
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it was proposed to draw up a manifesto, setting forth the grounds and motives of our taking arms. Addison.
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Frederick, in a public manifesto, appealed to the Empire against the insolent pretensions of the pope. Milman.
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Manifold (?), a. [AS. manigfeald. See , and .] 1. Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated.
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O Lord, how manifold are thy works! Ps. civ. 24.
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I know your manifold transgressions. Amos v. 12.
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2. Exhibited at divers times or in various ways; -- used to qualify nouns in the singular number. “The manifold wisdom of God.” Eph. iii. 10. “The manifold grace of God.” 1 Pet. iv. 10.
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Coloq. Manifold writing , a process or method by which several copies, as of a letter, are simultaneously made, sheets of coloring paper being infolded with thin sheets of plain paper upon which the marks made by a stylus or a type-writer are transferred; writing several copies of a document at once by use of carbon paper or the like.
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Manifold (?), n. 1. A copy of a writing made by the manifold process.
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2. (Mech.) A cylindrical pipe fitting, having a number of lateral outlets, for connecting one pipe with several others; as, the exhaust manifold of an automobile engine.
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3. pl. The third stomach of a ruminant animal. [Local, U.S.]
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Manifold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manifolded (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Manifolding.] To take copies of by the process of manifold writing; as, to manifold a letter.
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Manifolded, a. Having many folds, layers, or plates; as, a manifolded shield. [Obs.]
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Manifoldly, adv. In a manifold manner.
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Manifoldness, n. 1. Multiplicity. Sherwood.
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2. (Math.) A generalized concept of magnitude.
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Maniform (?), a. [L. manus hand + -form.] Shaped like the hand.
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maniglion (mȧnĭlyŭn), n. [It. maniglio, maniglia, bracelet, handle. Cf. .] (Gun.) Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance.
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{ Manihoc (?), Manihot (?), } n. See .
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Manikin (?), n. [Also spelled mannikin.] [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See , and .] 1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin.
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2. A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc.
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3. A mannequin.
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{ Manila (?), Manilla }, a. 1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.
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2. Manila paper or the color of manila papaer.
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Coloq. Manila cheroot or Coloq. Manila cigar , a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.
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manila bay n. The name of a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898), in which the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet off the shore of Manila in the Phillipines.
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manila bean n. A tuberous-rooted twining annual vine (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics.
Syn. -- winged bean, winged pea, goa bean, goa bean vine, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.
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manila grass n. A lawn grass (Zoysia matrella) common in the Philippines; grown also in US.
Syn. -- Japanese carpet grass.
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Manila hemp n. 1. A fibrous material obtained from the abaca plant (Musa textilis), a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made.
Syn. -- Manilla hemp, abaca.
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2. A Philippine plant (Musa textilis) having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.; called also the abaca.
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manila maguey n. A hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants.
Syn. -- cantala, Cebu maguey.
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manila paper n. A durable brown or buff paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish, made of Manila hemp, and used as a wrapping paper, or as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.
Syn. -- manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper.
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manila tamarind n. A common thorny tropical American tree (Pithecellobium dulce) having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum.
Syn. -- camachile, huamachil, wild tamarind, Pithecellobium dulce.
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Manilio (?), n. See , 1. Sir T. Herbert.
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manilla, manilla hemp, manilla paper n. See , , .
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Manilkara prop. n. A genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical.
Syn. -- genus Manilkara.
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Manilla (?), n. [Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille.] 1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.
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2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. Simmonds.
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Manilla, a. Same as .
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Manille (?), n. [F.] See 1st , 1.
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man in the street n. An average person; as, the views of the man in the street.
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Manioc (?), n. [Pg. mandioca, fr. Braz.] (Bot.) The tropical plants (Manihot utilissima, and Manihot Aipi), from which cassava and tapioca are prepared; also, cassava. [Written also mandioc, manihoc, manihot.]
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Maniple (?), n. [L. manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a certain number of soldiers; manus hand + root of plere to fill, plenus full: cf. F. maniple. See , and , a.] 1. A handful. [R.] B. Jonson.
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2. A division of the Roman army numbering sixty men exclusive of officers; any small body of soldiers; a company. Milton.
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3. Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service.
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Manipular (?), a. [L. manipularis: cf. F. manipulaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the maniple, or company.
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2. Manipulatory; as, manipular operations.
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Manipulate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manipulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Manipulating (?).] [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See .] 1. To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus.
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2. To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns; to manipulate the stock market.
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Manipulate, v. i. To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations.
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Manipulation (?), n. [Cf. F. manipulation.] 1. The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or art.
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Manipulation is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind. Whewell.
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2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.
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3. Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.
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manipulative (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation.
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2. Prone to attempt to influence others by devious or subtle psychological means, in order to induce them to do what one wants.
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manipulative (mȧnĭp�lȧtĭv), n. (Education) Any object given to children to encourage them to learn by manipulating physical objects; applied especially to solid objects of varying geometrical shape that can be fit together to form larger aggregates.
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Manipulator (?), n. One who manipulates, sometimes in an underhanded or fraudulent manner; as, a stock market manipulator.
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