English to English
mangle
('m/&//N/g/@/l
)
noun (n)
- clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing, by roller pressure.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- press with a mangle(verb.contact)Example:
Mangle the sheets.
source: wordnet30 - To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate.(verb)source: webster1913
- To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth.(verb)source: webster1913