mangle

[US]/ˈmæŋɡl/
[UK]/ˈmæŋɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Verb: to cut or tear into pieces; to damage
Noun: a machine for rolling out metal, plastic, or other material

Phrases & Collocations

mangled body

mangle the truth

mangle a document

Example Sentences

mangle a text by poor typesetting

the car was mangled almost beyond recognition.

the mangled remains of the bomber’s van

He was off work because he’d mangled his hand in a machine.

After the accident they tried to find out who the people were, but the bodies were too badly mangled to be recognized.

After the disastrous collapse accident the bodies were too badly mangled to be recognized.

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