mankeli — meaning in English

English meaning

• mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
• wringer noun A device with two rollers used to squeeze water out of wet laundry.

Senses

mankeli is used for these senses in English:

• knuckle-buster (informal) A credit card imprinter.
• mangle A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.

mangle — full definition

1. verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
2. verb To ruin or badly botch something, such as words or a piece of work.
3. noun A hand-cranked device with rollers used to wring water out of wet laundry.

wringer — full definition

1. noun A device with two rollers used to squeeze water out of wet laundry.
2. noun Informal: a difficult or gruelling experience, as in "put through the wringer".

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