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man·gler | \ ˈmaŋ-g(ə-)lər 
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\ plural manglers
Definition of mangler
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person who mangles someone or something
a mangler of the English language In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger, a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams … .— Kaylee Douglas
mangler
noun (2) plural manglers
Definition of mangler (Entry 2 of 2)
: a machine for ironing laundry by passing it between rollers : mangle The machine washed the clothing and then they had to be fed through a wringer—more commonly called a "mangler"—to pinch out the water before they were ready to hang on the clothes line on the porch or in the yard to dry.— Gordon Freireich
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The first known use of mangler was circa 1562
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