Synonym: channelise, channelize, direct, evasive action, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, operate, play, point, simulated military operation, steer, tactic, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, tactics. Similar words: another, lean on, anode, canopy, piano, anoint, volcano, one another. Meaning: [mə'nuːvə(r)] n. 1. a plan for attaining a particular goal 2. a military training exercise 3. a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill 4. a move made to gain a tactical end 5. an action aimed at evading an opponent. v. 1. act in order to achieve a certain goal 2. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 3. perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense.
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61 Arsenal really do keep things tight; they gave little or no room in which to manoeuvre.
62 In the circumstances it was best to leave himself room for manoeuvre.
63 But it all seemed very appropriate and didn't seem like a headstrong, desperate manoeuvre in any sense.
64 Solicitors had feared the veto might limit their new rights, but the framework restricts the judges' room for manoeuvre.
65 Swivel/lockable Wheels are easier to manoeuvre in a busy shopping area while fixed wheels are probably more comfortable over bumpy ground.
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66 There was, however, a widespread feeling that very large armies were undesirable because they were difficult to supply and manoeuvre.
67 Steel himself was a noted tactician, more concerned with manoeuvre than with policy-making, a style appropriate for the parliamentary situation.
68 The President needed room to manoeuvre in negotiated attempts to resolve the crisis.
69 All parties lose if there is no room to manoeuvre, no compromise, and no hope of reconciliation.
70 For the moment, though, a certain room for manoeuvre has been considered acceptable, and has probably even been increased.
71 It allows the vehicle to manoeuvre without tearing itself apart on the back axle.
72 The manoeuvre was different in kind, and even less justifiable, than a heart transplant.
73 In a classic Desmond manoeuvre, the big names were brought in as Ordinary shareholders for a total of £1m.
74 The Ford driver was furious and trying to regain his place, a very dangerous manoeuvre.
75 The trouble with this manoeuvre is that it can not help but demote poetry.
76 He reported improvement of the abdominal discomfort and the manoeuvre was repeated a number of times with similar results.
77 These coaches will explain the techniques required for each component and the need to start with the easiest manoeuvre.
78 Naturally, you will have more room for manoeuvre if you have avoided agreeing to detailed and specific restraints.
79 It is a simple matter of keeping the rod high above the rushes while I manoeuvre downstream.
80 She managed to manoeuvre into the remaining space and got out to give somebody a piece of her mind.
81 To put their project together, the two charities had to manoeuvre within a thicket of legal and professional restraints.
82 Each manoeuvre was repeated after a gap of one minute.
83 It would take her ages to manoeuvre back and forth and force her way into the relentless stream of traffic.
84 See their gills distend with the movement and the flurry of pectoral fins that give the subtle shunting manoeuvre.
85 What he obviously had in mind was the manoeuvre carried out by horsemen displaying their skill at a gymkhana.
86 It has more room for manoeuvre than it appears to realise, more options than it is willing to acknowledge.
87 The tame elephants manoeuvre a captive into position, acting rather like gaolers.
88 More expensive wheeled models are available and are easier to handle, but they might need more room to manoeuvre.
89 He decided to resign, not as a tactical manoeuvre, but because he did not have sufficient support to carry on.
90 On his choice of coalition partners would depend Barak's freedom of manoeuvre.
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