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manipulatory, a.|məˈnɪpjʊlətərɪ| [f. manipulate v.: see -ory.] Pertaining to or involving manipulation.
1827Faraday Chem. Manip. i. 24 A notion of the most necessary furniture of a small laboratory..may..be gathered from the manipulatory parts of the present work. 1838Moore Mem. (1856) VII. 225 To accompany him to the North London Hospital..to see Dr. Elliotson's manipulatory experiments. 1881Tyndall Ess. Floating Matter of Air 233 Even with considerable care and fairly disciplined manipulatory skill, success is not invariable. 1893Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 24 Nov. 748/2 In addition to photographic and manipulatory difficulties, the nausea of sea-sickness..has to be contended against. |