Man"gle (?), v. t. [Cf. D. mangelen. See Mangle, n.]
To smooth with a
mangle, as damp linen or
cloth.
Man"gle , n. [D. mangel, fr. OE. mangonel a machine for throwing stones, LL. manganum, Gr. &?; a machine for
defending fortifications, axis of
a pulley. Cf. Mangonel.]
A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths,
napkins, and clothing, by roller pressure.
Mangle rack (Mach.),
a contrivance for converting continuous circular motion into reciprocating rectilinear motion, by means of a rack and pinion, as in
the mangle. The pinion is
held to the
rack by a groove in such a manner
that it passes alternately from one side of the rack to the other, and thus gives motion to it in opposite directions, according to the side in which its teeth are engaged. -- Mangle wheel, a wheel in which the teeth, or pins, on its face, are interrupted on one side, and the pinion, working in them, passes from inside to outside of
the teeth alternately, thus
converting the continuous
circular motion of the pinion
into a reciprocating circular motion of the wheel.
Man"gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mangled (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Mangling (?).]
[A frequentative fr. OE. manken to main, AS.
mancian, in bemancian to mutilate, fr. L. mancus maimed; perh. akin to G.
mangeln to be wanting.] 1. 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.
Mangled with ghastly wounds through plate and mail.
Milton.
2. To mutilate or injure, in making, doing, or performing; as, to mangle a piece of music or a recitation.
To mangle a play or a novel.
Swift.
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