Main Entry: ma·neu·ver

Variant(s): or chiefly British ma·noeu·vre \mə-ˈn(y)ü-vər\

Function: noun

1 : a movement, procedure, or method performed to achieve a desired result and especially to restore a normal physiological state or to promote normal function <the simplest maneuver to actuate the normal eustachian tube is to swallow—H. G. Armstrong>—see heimlich maneuver, valsalva maneuver
2 : a manipulation to accomplish a change of position ; specifically : rotational or other movement applied to a fetus within the uterus to alter its position and facilitate delivery—see scanzoni maneuver