Definitions
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- noun The quality of being
manoeuvrable . - noun The ability to perform a
strategic plan ormaneuver .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of being maneuverable
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Examples
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That manoeuvrability is not entirely an unmixed blessing.
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They have a grace, elegance, and aerial manoeuvrability rare even in the world of raptors.
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In a world of dual-sticked manoeuvrability this is, frankly, an archaic way of navigating a game, making it awkward to aim and move at the same time.
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MN The shape and dimensions of the hull determined its cargo capacity and navigation qualities, while the sails provided the driving force, both in terms of speed and manoeuvrability.
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And likewise with his analysis of battles fought on water, the images that he conjures up sit more closely with accounts of Salmis or even Lepanto than any later naval engagements in which armaments and manoeuvrability played a vital role.
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Tiff decided to take advantage of the greater manoeuvrability of his small craft.
Parlor Games Carol Reid 2010
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MN The shape and dimensions of the hull determined its cargo capacity and navigation qualities, while the sails provided the driving force, both in terms of speed and manoeuvrability.
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From each end a canopy could unfold, meeting in the middle to keep out the night and the rain, and the boatyard also provided mooring ropes, a gas lamp, rowlocks and oars for alternative manoeuvrability, a six-foot pole with a hook on the end of it, and a twelve-foot punt-pole for propelling the eighteen-foot flat-bottomed boat along on top of the water.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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The MIG21 informed the design of the Tigershark: emphasis on passive radar detection (if you turn your radar on, the whole sky knows where you are), low visibility, manoeuvrability. re Stealth
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With a top speed of 320 MPH (520 KPH), it had large straight wings which gave it an excellent low speed manoeuvrability, and enabled it to carry a tremendous amount of ordnance over a considerable combat radius.
Archive 2007-10-07 2007
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