SINCE 1828
manger
noun
man·ger
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Definition of manger
: a trough (see trough sense 1a) or open box in a stable designed to hold feed or fodder for livestock
We had our stage props now: a radiating tinfoil star and one of those mangers you see in Nativity scenes and nowhere else.— Richard Peck The first stall was a large square one, shut in behind with a wooden gate; … it had a low rack for hay and a low manger for corn …— Anna Sewell
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manger
noun
English Language Learners Definition of manger
: an open box in which food for farm animals is placed
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manger
noun
man·ger
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Kids Definition of manger
: an open box in which food for farm animals is placed
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