Meaning of maneuver | Babel Free

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1. The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; a large training field-exercise of fighting units. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units.
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3. to (cause to) perform manoeuvres. She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space. inkry, beweeg يَنْجَح في مُهِمَّه صَعْبَه маневрирам manobrar manévrovat manövrieren manøvrere; styre ελίσσομαι, μανουβράρω maniobrar manööverdama مانور دادن käsitellä faire manœuvrer לְתַמרֵן युक्ति चाल चलना kretati, ravnati manőverez mengemudikan stjórna með lagni fare manovra con, manovrare 巧みに動かす 전술적 전개를 하다 manevruoti manevrēt mengemudikan manoeuvrerenmanøvrere manewrować مانور ښودل manobrar a ...
4. Any strategic or cunning action; a stratagem
5. Any strategic or cunning action; a stratagem.
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6. maniobra, movimiento preciso hecho con la mano.
7. A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity
8. A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity.
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9. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity: a gymnastics maneuver.
10. A specific medical or surgical movement, often eponymous, done with the doctor's hands or surgical instruments
11. A specific medical or surgical movement, often eponymous, done with the doctor's hands or surgical instruments.
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12. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
13. A controlled (especially skillful) movement taken while steering a vehicle
14. A controlled (especially skillful) movement taken while steering a vehicle.
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15. A skillful or cunning action undertaken to gain an end: "the canny maneuvers of a man after money and ease" (Cynthia Ozick). See Synonyms at wile.
16. To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective: maneuvered to get closer to the stage.
17. To carry out a military or naval maneuver.
18. To act with skill or cunning in gaining an end: The opposition maneuvered to force a vote.
19. To move or direct through a series of movements or changes in course: maneuvered the drill into position; maneuvered the car through traffic.
20. To alter the tactical placement of (troops or warships).

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Examples

“The army was on maneuvers.”

“Joint NATO maneuvers are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics.”

““This,” cried he, “is a manœuvre I have been some time expecting: but Mr. Harrel, though artful and selfish, is by no means deep.””

“The otorhinolaryngologist performed an Epley maneuver and the patient was relieved of his vertigo.”

“Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver.”

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