Mangle
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A short encyclopedia entry on the word 'mangle' from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. It covers two senses: the laundry machine for pressing and smoothing linen after washing, and the verb meaning to mutilate. The entry mainly traces etymology, linking the machine to Dutch, Italian, medieval Latin and Greek words, and giving the Anglo-French origin of the verb.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1911
- Language
- English
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- 1
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