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Definition of mangler

mangler

/ˈmæŋ.ɡlɚ/
man · gler

Plural:manglers
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mangler Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person or thing that severely damages, mutilates, or ruins something, especially a speaker or performer who spoils a language, text, or musical piece through incompetence.

Example

"The critic described the untrained actor as a merciless mangler of Shakespearean verse."


2

A worker who operates a mangle to press, smooth, and wring damp laundry or textiles.

Example

"In the nineteenth-century laundry, the mangler fed heavy linen sheets between the heated rollers all day."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mangler. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mangler
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