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• manifold — [man′ə fōld΄] adj. [ME < OE manigfeald: see MANY & FOLD] 1. having many and various forms, features, parts, etc. [manifold wisdom] 2. of many sorts; many and varied; multifarious: used with a plural noun [manifold duties] 3. being such in many …   English World dictionary

• Manifold — Man i*fold, n. 1. A copy of a writing made by the manifold process. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A cylindrical pipe fitting, having a number of lateral outlets, for connecting one pipe with several others; as, the exhaust manifold of an automobile… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• manifold — ► ADJECTIVE formal or literary 1) many and various. 2) having many different forms. ► NOUN 1) a pipe or chamber branching into several openings. 2) (in an internal combustion engine) the part conveying air and fuel from the carburettor to the… …   English terms dictionary

• Manifold (automotive) — In automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. An exhaust manifold or header collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe. The word …   Wikipedia

• manifold — {{11}}manifold (adj.) O.E. monigfald (Anglian), manigfeald (W.Saxon), various, varied in appearance, complicated; numerous, abundant, from manig (see MANY (Cf. many)) + feald (see FOLD (Cf. fold)). A common Germanic compound (Cf. O.Fris.… …   Etymology dictionary

• manifold — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manigfeald, from manig many + feald fold Date: before 12th century 1. a. marked by diversity or variety b. many 2. comprehending or uniting various features ; multifarious 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Manifold vacuum — Not to be confused with Vacuum manifold. Manifold vacuum, or engine vacuum in an internal combustion engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine s intake manifold and Earth s atmosphere. Manifold vacuum is an effect of a piston s… …   Wikipedia

• Manifold (disambiguation) — Contents 1 Science and engineering 2 Media 3 Software 4 Pl …   Wikipedia

• manifold — [1] A pipe or number of pipes connecting a series of holes or outlets to a common opening. [2] A device which controls refrigerant flow for system test purposes by means of hand valves which can open or close various passageways connected… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• manifold — 1. noun /ˈmænɪˌfold,ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/ a) A copy made by the manifold writing process. My conjecture being right he will find the third stomach, or manifolds, the seat of difficulty. b) A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs or… …   Wiktionary

• manifold — man•i•fold [[t]ˈmæn əˌfoʊld[/t]] adj. 1) of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties[/ex] 2) having numerous different parts, features, or forms: a manifold social program[/ex] 3) using or operating similar or identical devices at the… …   From formal English to slang