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Definition of mangling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
injuryaction of damaging or disfiguring something badly
- The mangling of the car made it unrecognizable.
Adjective
damagecausing damage or injury
- The mangling machine left the fabric torn and unusable.
Origin of mangling
Old English, mangian (to trade)
Examples of mangling in a sentence
Witnesses described the mangling of the fence after the truck hit it. The mangling storm left the town in ruins. His mangling remarks hurt her deeply.
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- French:mutilation, abîmé, ...
- German:Zerfetzen, zerstörerisch, ...
- Italian:sfigurazione, danneggiante, ...
- Spanish:mutilación, destructor, ...
- Portuguese:mutilação, danificador, ...
- Chinese:严重毁损, 损坏的, ...
- Japanese:損傷, 損傷を与える, ...
- Arabic:تَشْوِيه, مُتْلِف, ...
- Hebrew:רִיסּוּק, מַשְׁחִית, ...
- Russian:изуродование, повреждающий, ...
- Ukrainian:понівечення, пошкоджуючий, ...
- Hindi:बुरी तरह तोड़-फोड़ कर देना, क्षतिग्रस्त, ...
Definition of mangle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
damageruin or spoil something
- He mangled the presentation with errors.
2.
physical damagechange or disfigure by cutting or tearing
- The car was mangled in the accident.
3.
languagespeak or write unclearly or incorrectly
- He mangled the quote in his speech.
4.
technologyTECH. modify an identifier for unique internal useTECH.
- The compiler mangled the function names.
Noun
1.
machineryDated UK machine for pressing or drying wet textilesDated UK
- The old mangle was still used in the laundry room.
2.
householdDated UK hand-operated device with rollers for wringing laundryDated UK
- She used a mangle to wring out the clothes.
Images of mangle
machine for pressing or drying wet textiles 
hand-operated device with rollers for wringing laundry
Expressions with mangle
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severely criticize or scrutinize
The proposal was put through the mangle by the review committee.
equipment in poor condition or malfunctioning
The old mangle gear barely works anymore.
confused mixture of many different things
His desk was a mingle-mangle of papers and books.
Origin of mangle
Middle English, manglen (to cut)
Examples of mangle in a sentence
She mangled the report with incorrect data. The machine mangled the fabric beyond recognition. His hand was mangled in the industrial accident. She tends to mangle foreign names. The instructions were mangled in translation. The software mangled the variable names for security.
Developers often mangle identifiers to avoid conflicts. They used a mangle to press the linens. A mangle was essential in the textile factory. The old mangle in the museum fascinated the children. Grandma's mangle was still in perfect working condition.
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- French:abîmer, mangle, ...
- German:vermasseln, Mangel, ...
- Italian:rovinare, mangano, ...
- Spanish:arruinar, mangual, ...
- Portuguese:estragar, máquina de prensar, ...
- Chinese:搞砸, 轧布机, ...
- Japanese:台無しにする, マンガル, ...
- Arabic:أَفْسَدَ, مَكْبَس, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַלְקֵל, מַנְגֵּל, ...
- Russian:калечить, катальная машина, ...
- Ukrainian:псувати, каток, ...
- Hindi:बर्बाद करना, मैंगल, ...
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