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   manoeuvre

   /məˈnuːvə/

   noun

   • 1. a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care: "snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes" Similar operationexerciseactivitymovemovementaction
   • ▪ a carefully planned or cunning scheme or action: "shady financial manoeuvres" Similar stratagemtacticgambitploytrickdodgeruseplanschemeoperationdeviceplotmachinationartificesubterfugeintriguepalace intriguemanipulationdémarcheinformal:wangle
   • ▪ the fact or process of taking carefully planned or cunning action: "the economic policy provided no room for manoeuvre"
   • 2. a large-scale military exercise of troops, warships, and other forces: "the Russian vessel was on manoeuvres" Similar training exercisesexerciseswar gamesoperations

   verb

   • 1. move skilfully or carefully: "the truck was unable to maneuver comfortably in the narrow street" Similar steerguidedrivenegotiatenavigatepilotdirectmanipulatemoveworkjockey
   • 2. carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end: "they were manoeuvring him into betraying his friend" Similar intrigueplotschemeplanlay plansconspirepull stringspull wiresrare:machinate
   • ▪ manipulate a situation to achieve an end: "Rann was manoeuvring to elope with the girl" Similar manipulatecontrivemanageengineerdeviseplanplotfixorganizearrangeset uporchestratechoreographstage-manageinformal:wangle

   Word Origin mid 18th century (as a noun in the sense ‘tactical movement’): from French manœuvre (noun), manœuvrer (verb), from medieval Latin manuoperare from Latin manus ‘hand’ + operari ‘to work’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. manoeuvrer noun

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   What is a military manoeuvre?

   • Military manoeuvres are training exercises which involve the movement of soldiers and equipment over a large area. Allied troops begin maneuvers tomorrow. The camp was used for military manoeuvres. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. a. 4. 5. 9. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does manoeuvre mean in a sentence?

   • If you manoeuvre something into or out of an awkward position, you skilfully move it there. We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] I manoeuvred my way among the tables to the back corner of the place. The pilot instinctively maneuvered to avoid them. [VERB] Manoeuvre is also a noun.

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   What does manovrer mean?

   • The medieval French verb manovrer, meaning "to work" or "to place with the hand," developed from manuoperare, literally, "to work by hand," in the spoken Latin of ancient Gaul.

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