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mangle

1. man.gle \'man-g*l\ \-g(*-)lin\ \-g(*-)l*r\ vt or man.gling [ME manglen, 
   fr. AF mangler, freq. of OF maynier to maim] 1: to cut, bruise, or hack 
   with repeated blows or strokes  2: to spoil or injure in making or 
   performing  - man.gler n
2. mangle n [D mangel, fr. G, fr. MHG, dim. of mange mangonel, mangle, fr. 
   L Xmanganum : a machine for ironing laundry by passing it between heated 
   rollers 
3. mangle \-g(*-)lin\ \-g(*-)l*r\ vt or man.gling : to press or smooth (as 
   damp linen) with a mangle  - man.gler n