~ 1
■ noun Brit. a machine having two or more cylinders turned by a handle, between which wet laundry is squeezed (to remove excess moisture) and pressed.
■ verb press with a ~.
Origin
C17: from Du. mangel , from mangelen 'to ~', from med. L. mango , manga , from Gk manganon 'axis, engine'.
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~ 2
■ verb severely mutilate or damage by tearing or crushing.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. mahangler , appar. a frequentative of mahaignier 'maim'.