Manipulator

//məˈnɪpjʊleɪtə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates. agent, form-of
  2. 2
    a person who handles things manually wordnet
  3. 3
    A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.

    "The power lights blinked red and the amplifier failed, but not before Kassad had seen the tapering ovoid shapes, spotted with thrusters and cockpit blisters, each trailing a tangle of six jointless manipulator arms."

  4. 4
    an agent that operates some apparatus or machine wordnet
  5. 5
    A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes.

Synonyms

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operatoraccessagentbad influencebig wheelcalculator

Example

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"Fadil was an ultimate manipulator."

Etymology

From manipulate + -or.

Related phrases

master-slave manipulatoragent noun

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