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to mangle
01
to severely damage or destroy something
Transitive: to mangle sth
02
to badly distort, damage, or ruin something, making it difficult to recognize or appreciate
Transitive: to mangle sth
03
to press or flatten something using a tool as part of a process to remove water
Transitive: to mangle fabric
04
to harm severely by cutting, tearing, or crushing, causing deep and disfiguring wounds
Transitive: to mangle sb/sth
Mangle
01
clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
mangle
v
mangled
adj
mangled
adj
mangler
n
mangler
n
Example
The lack of proper precautions mangled the fabric in the manufacturing process.
The car accident had the potential to mangle the metal structure.
The explosion threatened to mangle anything within its blast radius.
The machine malfunctioned and began to mangle the fabric.
The editor mangled the author's story by cutting out key parts.
