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maneuver::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | evasive action, manoeuvre |
| Type of | evasion |
| Has types | clinch, airplane maneuver, flight maneuver, straight-arm |
maneuver::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | manoeuvre, play |
| Type of | movement, motion, move |
| Has types | completion, trap play, assist, ball hawking, baseball play, blitz, figure, footwork, icing, icing the puck, jugglery, linebacker blitzing, mousetrap, obstruction, pass completion, safety blitz, shot, stroke, takeaway |
he made a great maneuver.
maneuver::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | manoeuvre, tactic, tactics |
| Type of | plan of action |
maneuver::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer |
| Type of | command, control |
| Has types | crab, dock, helm, tree, conn, corner, stand out, starboard, channel, navigate, park, pilot, pull over, sheer |
| Derivation | maneuverable, maneuverer |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | manoeuvre, simulated military operation |
| Type of | military operation, operation |
Examples of maneuver
maneuver
Push your grasped fist upward and inward in a maneuver similar to the one above.
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Though the rules are murky, even a few charities are resorting to this maneuver.
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So in the broader picture, this is a defensive maneuver on the part of the left.
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She is equally admired for her ability to be a mom and to maneuver in for goals.
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With this accounting maneuver, the participation rate comes out at 76.8 percent.
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We'd maneuver dough and prepare fillings while taping how-to videos for the Web.
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They ripped out the bathtub to provide more room for the wheelchair to maneuver.
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The program teaches ways to safely maneuver cars and locomotives in a rail yard.
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Barely able to maneuver, Date Krumm lost her next match, but what a great story.
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- A military training exercise
- Steer: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
- Tactic: a plan for attaining a particular goal
- A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
- Manoeuver: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
- A move made to gain a tactical end
- An action aimed at evading an opponent
- A movement, often one performed with difficulty; A large training field exercise of military troops; (transitive) To move (something) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position; (transitive) To guide, steer, manage purposefully; (intransitive) To intrigue, manipulate, ...
