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Definition of Manoeuvrable
1. Adjective. Capable of maneuvering or changing position. "A highly maneuverable ship"
Similar to: Mobile
Derivative terms: Maneuver, Maneuverability, Manoeuvrability
Definition of Manoeuvrable
1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of maneuverable) ¹
2. Adjective. (alternative form of maneuverable) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manoeuvrable
Literary usage of Manoeuvrable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life After Logging: Reconciling Wildlife Conservation and Production by E. Meijaard (2005)
"To compound the situation, bats capable of foraging in cluttered environments
need to be highly manoeuvrable. Manoeuvrability is conferred by low wing ..."
2. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1895)
"For Zizka made his waggons a manoeuvrable arm.; the drivers were taught distinct
and complicated evolutions, which enabled the whole form of the laager to ..."
3. Journal by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"The Gyrodyne, due to its compactness of design, would be the more manoeuvrable
but for the stabilising surfaces at the tail. ..."
4. Lightness: the Inevitable Renaissance of Minimum Energy Structures by Adriaan Beukers, Ed van Hinte (2005)
"Because of this the fighter is more efficient and better manoeuvrable. Ray fish
shapes lead the way for future airplane development. ..."
5. Aeroplane Structures by Alfred John Sutton Pippard, John Laurence (1919)
"Even this small margin of safety is not always obtainable, and especially in the
smaller and more easily manoeuvrable aeroplanes there are certain ..."
6. Delivering the Goods: 21st Century Challenges to Urban Goods Transport by (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Working Group on Urban Freight Logistics, SourceOECD (Online service) (2003)
"... use of lorries specifically designed to operate in urban areas (ie quieter
vehicles with lower emission levels and designed to be more manoeuvrable). ..."
7. Ireland: Industrial and Agricultural by William P. Coyne (1902)
"Locks can be designed, and are in actual operation so as to be manoeuvrable in
three minutes; but supposing that time were doubled, then at the rate of 10 ..."
8. The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective by Angus Maddison (2001)
"Galleys were speedier, more manoeuvrable for entering and leaving harbour, and
for occasions when there was no wind. The general Venetian practice was to ..."
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