Speakur

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manipulator

/məˈnɪpjʊleɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
ma-nip-u-la-tor
IPA
/məˈnɪpjʊleɪtə(ɹ)/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates.

noun

A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.

noun

A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From manipulate + -or.

Inflected Forms

manipulators (plural)

Derived Forms

micromanipulator nanomanipulator telemanipulator

Phrases

master-slave manipulator

Synonyms

operator

Questions

How do you pronounce manipulator?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɪpjʊleɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does manipulator mean?
Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates.
Where does manipulator come from?
From manipulate + -or.

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