mangler

man·gle

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Definitions of mangler word

verb with object mangler to injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing: The coat sleeve was mangled in the gears of the machine. 1
verb with object mangler to spoil; ruin; mar badly: to mangle a text by careless typesetting. 1
noun mangler One who mangles laundry. 1
noun Definition of mangler in Technology [DEC] A manager. Compare mango; see also management. Note that system mangler is somewhat different in connotation. 1
noun mangler One who mangles or mutilates. 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French mangler, perhaps dissimilated variant of Old French mangonner to mangle; akin to mangonel

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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