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Meaning of manoeuvre


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  manoeuvre
      n 1: a plan for attaining a particular goal [syn: {tactic},
           {tactics}, {maneuver}, {manoeuvre}]
      2: a military training exercise [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuvre},
         {simulated military operation}]
      3: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and
         skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a
         play by the shortstop" [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuvre}, {play}]
      4: a move made to gain a tactical end [syn: {maneuver},
         {manoeuvre}, {tactical maneuver}, {tactical manoeuvre}]
      5: an action aimed at evading an opponent [syn: {maneuver},
         {manoeuvre}, {evasive action}]
      v 1: act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to
           get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the
           directorship" [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuver}, {manoeuvre}]
      2: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
         [syn: {steer}, {maneuver}, {manoeuver}, {manoeuvre},
         {direct}, {point}, {head}, {guide}, {channelize},
         {channelise}]
      3: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to
         secure an advantage in attack or defense [syn: {manoeuver},
         {maneuver}, {manoeuvre}, {operate}]


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