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A plan for attaining a particular goal
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manoeuvre
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Word definitions for manoeuvre in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Maneuvered or Man[oe]uvred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Maneuvering , or Man[oe]uvring .] [Cf. F. man[oe]uvrer. See Maneuver , n.] To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES room for manoeuvre BrE, room for maneuver American English (= the possibility of changing what you do or decide ) ▪ Teachers feel they have little room for manoeuvre when the curriculum is so demanding. PHRASES FROM ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" [syn: maneuver , manoeuver ] direct the course; determine the direction of travelling [syn: steer , maneuver , manoeuver , ...
Usage examples of manoeuvre.
The conflict which followed was one of those bloody grapples, rather than battles, which, discarding all manoeuvring or brain-work in the commanders, depend for the result upon the brute strength of the forces engaged.
We now reach the third phase, where it seemed possible to make a safe and secure desert flank at and beyond Benghazi and concentrate the largest army of manoeuvre or strategic reserve possible in Egypt.
Marianne had quickly let down the full, almond green veil that draped her own hat, a manoeuvre which also enabled her to follow the Bretonne without running the risk of being recognized.
But she was not aware that the bushranger, whose quick eye caughtsight of the manoeuvre, rapidly but carefully picked them up, as he followed, with not less diligence than that with which she distributed them.
On June 8th the supreme command of the operations in Cape Colony was undertaken by General French, who from this time forward manoeuvred his numerous columns upon a connected plan with the main idea of pushing the enemy northwards.
Hartebeestefontein for his centre, he was manoeuvring his columns so as to swing them into line and then sweep back towards Klerksdorp.
The bra of sorts was a strapless corselette, heavily beaded in green and gold glass beads and designed to manoeuvre even the smallest of breasts into a cleavage.
Through the noise, he heard Corvus, speaking carefully in the measured, thoughtful tones he used before manoeuvres.
Questing had manoeuvred to get possession of Wai-ata-tapu, and, when he was about to take over, Septimus Falls had arrived, making certain that he would not be refused a room.
An old soldier snorts over manoeuvres like an old firehorse snorts over a dry-run fire.
In order to out manoeuvre the Foxer we, in our turn, developed a new improved acoustic torpedo which steered for the Foxer and ran beneath it.
Her outstretched hands gripped the seat back on either side in anticipation of the next manoeuvre.
He looked around, and saw Margit performing an elaborate Lissajous manoeuvre, smoothly orchestrating a dozen transitions at once.
No way will Maranta be able to follow us through those kind of manoeuvres.
In manoeuvring with my matches and Weena, I had turned myself about several times, and now I had not the faintest idea in what direction lay my path.