manger

ˈmeɪndʒə

Definition

Definition of manger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

feeding troughtrough or box in which animals feed

The horse nibbled hay from the manger.

feeder

trough

maritime

Dated

basin on a vessel for catching water

Dated

The sailor checked the water in the manger.

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Images of manger

trough or box in which animals feed
basin on a vessel for catching water

Expressions with manger

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dog in the manger

person who stops others from using something useless to them

He was a dog in the manger, refusing to share the tools.

at rack and manger

adv.

in a state of abundance or plenty

They lived at rack and manger, never worrying about expenses.

Origin of manger

Latin, manducare (to chew)

Terms with manger included in their meaning

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crib

agriculture

manger or feeding trough for animals

Examples of manger in a sentence

The farmer filled the manger with fresh feed.
The crew cleaned the debris from the manger.
Water overflowed from the manger during the storm.

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French:auge, puisard, ...
German:Futterkrippe, Wasserbecken, ...
Italian:greppia, bacino di raccolta, ...
Spanish:comedero, manguito, ...
Portuguese:manjedoura, bacia, ...
Chinese:饲料槽, 水槽, ...
Japanese:飼い葉桶, マンジャー, ...
Arabic:مَعْلَف, حوض, ...
Hebrew:אֵבוּס, אֲגַן, ...
Russian:кормушка, лоток, ...
Ukrainian:ясла, жолоб, ...
Hindi:नांद, बेसिन, ...
Bengali:খাবারের গাড়ি, ম্যাঞ্জার, ...
Catalan:menjadora, bassa, ...
Czech:jesle, sběrná nádrž na vodu na plavidle, ...
Danish:fodertrug, kumme, ...
Dutch:voederbak, bak, ...
Greek:παχνί, λεκάνη, ...
Hungarian:jászol, vízfelfogó vályú, ...
Khmer:ស្នូកដាក់ចំណីសត្វ, អាងទទួលទឹកលើនាវា, ...
Korean:여물통, 물받이, ...
Persian:آخور, آب‌گیر, ...
Polish:żłób, rynna, ...
Portuguese (BR):manjedoura, bacia, ...
Romanian:iesle, vas de colectare, ...
Swedish:krubba, ränna, ...
Thai:รางหญ้า, อ่างบนเรือ, ...
Turkish:yemlik, yalak, ...
Vietnamese:máng ăn, bồn hứng nước, ...

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