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manipulator

[muh-nip-yuh-ley-ter] Origin

ma·nip·u·la·tor

[muh-nip-yuh-ley-ter]
noun
1.
a person who manipulates.
2.
a mechanical device for the remote handling of objects or materials in conditions not permitting the immediate presence of workers.

Origin:
1850–55; manipulate + -or2
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Manipulator has a plethora of syllables.
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manipulate (məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt)
 
vb
1.  (tr) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action: to manipulate a pair of scissors
2.  to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
3.  to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
4.  (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
 
[C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful]
 
manipulability
 
n
 
ma'nipulatable
 
adj
 
ma'nipulable
 
adj
 
manipu'lation
 
n
 
ma'nipulative
 
adj
 
ma'nipulatively
 
adv
 
ma'nipulator
 
n
 
ma'nipulatory
 
adj

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manipulator
1851, from manipulate with L. agent noun ending.
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