Meaning & use
Manning
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Supplying a place, position, or piece of equipment with the personnel needed to operate it.
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Volunteers took turns manning the phone lines during the fundraiser.
Soldiers were assigned to manning the checkpoints throughout the night.
A note on using this word
Some style guides now prefer gender-neutral alternatives like 'staffing' or 'crewing' in place of 'manning'.
Words with a similar meaning
staffingoperating
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