Mangle is defined as to destroy by tearing, crushing or bruising.(verb)
An example of to mangle is to violently cut apart a wired fence.
The definition of a mangle is a machine with rollers which is used to press large smooth pieces of cloth.(noun)
An example of a mangle is a machine in a cleaners which is used to iron sheets.
See mangle in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: Du mangel < Ger < MHG, dim. of mange, a mangle < L manganum < Gr manganon, war machine, orig. deceptive device < IE base *meng-, to embellish deceptively > MIr meng, deceit, L mango, falsifying dealer
See mangle in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb man·gled, man·gling, man·gles
Origin: Middle English manglen
Origin: , from Anglo-Norman mangler
Origin: , frequentative of Old French mangoner, to cut to bits
Origin: ; possibly akin to mahaignier, to maim; see mayhem.
Origin: Dutch mangel
Origin: , from German
Origin: , from Middle High German
Origin: , diminutive of mange, mangonel
Origin: , from Late Latin manganum, catapult; see mangonel.
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