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UK
/mənˈuːvɐ/
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[ US /məˈnuvɝ/ ]
[ US /məˈnuvɝ/ ]
VERB
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
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act in order to achieve a certain goal
She maneuvered herself into the directorship
He maneuvered to get the chairmanship
NOUN
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a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
the runner was out on a play by the shortstop
he made a great maneuver - a move made to gain a tactical end
- a plan for attaining a particular goal
- an action aimed at evading an opponent
- a military training exercise
How To Use maneuver In A Sentence
- A typical write-up of last August's vote in the New York Times, for example, focused on the way the president had "outmaneuvered" the Democrats. Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer
- Often called gyroscopic stabilization, inertial stabilization enables the telescope to continually point at a celestial object while the aircraft maneuvers in flight. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
- In a way, you could say this thrill seeker is also following his father's adventuresome footsteps - his dad once maneuvered a motor boat from Venezuela to Miami.
- Other reporting from the field indicates the use of a combined-arms offensive - employing ground maneuver forces, artillery and aircraft - to effectuate the assault on Samarra.
- We have worked very hard in the last couple of years and the kind of maneuverability that we have just spoken about in the fourth quarter typifies the progress we've made. SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
- There are two classes of objective points, -- objective _points of maneuver_, and _geographical objective points_. The Art of War
- Despite this, Rosenthal completed the bomb run and instigated a series of violent maneuvers to throw the aim of the flak guns.
- The wedge or snowplow is often one of the first downhill maneuvers a skier learns, but it is not easy to do.
- One soldier managed to successfully execute the somersault maneuver that most people are familiar with from the childhoods.
- Flattery, cajolement, humble supplication and the finer maneuvers of tact, all have this in mind. The Foundations of Personality