to mangle
- verb
- /ˈmæŋɡəl/
- Archaic
:
prensar
Examples
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Mangled limbs as good as new... as ifthey'd never been injured.
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3. I reserve the right to edit, delete, post, mangle, fold, spindle, and/or mutilate any comment.
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After washing the clothes, she used the mangle to press them flat and remove any excess water.
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To achieve a crisp finish on the table linens, he decided to mangle them using the old machine.
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Once the sheets were clean, I would mangle them to ensure they looked their best when folded.
Synonyms
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Use force on something with your hand or a tool to flatten it
To press paper or cloth between rollers to make it smooth and shiny
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A coastal tree with roots above the water whose seed begins to grow while still on the tree
How Powerful
- Specialized
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4.2
- Archaic
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5.1
1
3.2
1
1.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mangle comes from an old European word Mangel that named a laundry machine used to 'press' and 'wring' clothes between heavy rollers. So to mangle clothes originally meant to pass them through that machine to make them smooth.