manoeuvrability
manoeuvrability noun: the quality of being manoeuvrable; ability to be manoeuvred.
Noun
manoeuvrability (countable and uncountable, plural manoeuvrabilities)
- The quality of being manoeuvrable; ability to be manoeuvred.
- Articulated buses were invented to improve the manoeuvrability of long buses capable of carrying a large number of passengers.
- She became disrespectfully referred to locally as the "Crab" on account of her extraordinary manoeuvrability.1956 February, R. C. Riley, “The Lymington Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 82
- Ability to manoeuvre; ability to carry out a manoeuvre or strategic plan.
- My manoeuvrability is limited. I don't have many options left.
- The prohibit[ed] zone cuts across the isthmus about 200 yards north of the runway; the pilot's manoeuvrability, approaching from the has been reduced by about half. The ban was announced 01 April 12, days before the Anglo-Spanish talks on ...1967, The Illustrated London News
Forms of manoeuvrability
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Origin of manoeuvrability
From manoeuvre + -ability.
Words formed from manoeuvrability
Questions about manoeuvrability
- What does manoeuvrability mean?
- Manoeuvrability means the quality of being manoeuvrable; ability to be manoeuvred.
- What part of speech is manoeuvrability?
- Manoeuvrability is a noun.
- What is the plural of manoeuvrability?
- The plural of manoeuvrability is manoeuvrabilities.
Words near manoeuvrability in the dictionary
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