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manche — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • begging noun The act of asking others for money, food, or help.
  • frame noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
  • handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
  • inning noun In baseball, one round in which each team gets a turn to bat, ending after three outs on each side.
  • joystick noun A hand-operated lever used to control machinery, video games, or aircraft.
  • neck noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • sleeve noun The part of a garment that covers the arm.
  • yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.

Senses

manche is used for these senses in English:

  • English Channel The arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the British Isles from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Manche A department of Normandy, France. Capital: Saint-Lô.
  • begging The act of one who begs.
  • frame (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
  • handle The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
  • inning (baseball) A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
  • joystick A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
  • maunch (heraldiccharge) A long stylised sleeve.

frame — full definition

  1. noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
  2. verb To put a border or support structure around something.
  3. verb To present or word something in a particular way to shape how it is understood.
  4. verb To falsely make someone appear guilty of a crime they didn't commit.

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