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manipulator

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[muh-nip-yuh-ley-ter] / məˈnɪp yəˌleɪ tər /

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.

Etymology

Origin of manipulator

First recorded in 1850–55; manipulate + -or 2

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