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manned

/mænd/

Meanings
  • verb

    Operated or managed by humans.

    - "The ship was manned by a crew of sailors."
    - "The factory was manned during the production process."

Antonyms

uncrewed , unmanned
Rhymes
Words rhyming with manned
banded , commanded , handed
Variants
List of all variants of manned that leads to same result
manned , man , manning , mans , man up , manned up , manning up , mans up
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to serve as a man' or 'to be a man'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'manned' is also used in space exploration to describe spacecraft that have human crews.

  2. In the early days of aviation, pilots would 'man' their planes by physically holding on to the wings during takeoff and landing.


Related Concepts
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  1. crew: A group of people working together on a ship or aircraft.

  2. staff: A group of employees who work for an organization.


Culture
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In literature, 'manned' is often used in the context of war and military service. For example, in H.G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds', the humans 'manned' their defenses against the Martian invaders.

How to Memorize "manned"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of people working together to operate a machine or a vehicle.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'manned' with the idea of human control or management.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Makes Necessary Action Needed Daily' to remember the meaning of 'manned'.


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