# manned

Pronunciation: say "MAND" /mænd/

## Adjective

1. Having people present as workers, operators, passengers, or crew.
   - Simple: Run or controlled by a person who is there, not empty or automatic.
   - _The lighthouse was manned around the clock during the storm season._
   - _Engineers compared the costs of manned and unmanned deep-sea expeditions._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of man. — simple past and past participle of man
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of man. Use this when talking about staffing or operating something earlier.
   - _Soldiers manned the watchtowers throughout the long siege._
   - _The crew had manned every station by the time the alarm sounded._

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