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maneuver
a planned and skillful movement or action
Synonyms
- tactic
- ploy
maneuver in a sentence
The pilot's quick maneuver avoided a collision with the smaller aircraft.
The skater's final maneuver, a spin combined with a jump, earned the highest score of the night.
Where it comes from
From French manœuvre 'manual work, tactical operation'
Memory hook
MANEUVER — a driver's hands steering skillfully around every obstacle.
Read it in context
- The Queen's Paper Roads History