mangle
A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundryA hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.
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Значение
значений: 5A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.
Mangel, Wäschemangel, Rollmangel
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The mangle attached to wringer washing machines, often called the wringer.
Synonym of mangrove.
(Caribbean, США)Any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
(Caribbean, США)A forest of such trees.
(Caribbean, США)Preceded by a descriptive word: any of various shrubs or trees of genera other than Rhizophora which resemble plants of this genus in appearance and habitat.
- clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
Примеры
предложений: 5How did Tom mangle his hand?
Tom's hands were mangled.
The bike was mangled in its collision with the truck.
Велосипед был изувечен в столкновении с грузовиком. — Hellerick
He was mangled by the machine.
Christianity is not the answer, and it has even managed to mangle the question.
Переводы
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Происхождение
Ca. 1700, from Dutch mangel, from Early Modern German Mangel (15th c.), enhanced form (byCa. 1700, from Dutch mangel, from Early Modern German Mangel (15th c.), enhanced form (by analogy with other tool names in -el) of Middle High German mange, from Medieval Latin manga, manganum, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon). Doublet of mangonel.
Borrowed from Spanish mangle, mangue, probably from an Arawak language (such as Taíno), or a Cariban language.
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