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Noun: manipulator  mu'ni-pyû,ley-tu(r)
  1. An agent that operates some apparatus or machine
    "the manipulator of the switchboard";
    - operator
     
  2. A person who handles things manually
    "The skilled manipulator deftly arranged the delicate components of the watch"

Derived forms: manipulators

Type of: actor, causal agency, causal agent, cause, doer, worker

Encyclopedia: Manipulator