Definition of "manning" []

• Present participle of man. (verb)

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• "Politics is just a dramatic exercise in manning barricades to them."
• "It is simply a matter of rewarding the other able Democratic Senators who would do a better job than Joe in manning the Homeland Security Comm."
• "Cornerback: At first glance, the Chiefs appear loaded at cornerback with Ty Law and Patrick Surtain manning opposite flanks."