ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Manu

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmanʉː/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Manu is a noun meaning (manufacturing) manufacturer.

Meaning

(manufacturing) manufacturer.

More Meanings

  1. (New Zealand, diving) A method of diving similar to a cannonball/bomb but with the lower back entering the water first, causing a large splash.

Example Sentences

But I'm having trouble tracking down a manu using that term.
Currently waiting on just one more of the Final Fantasy Tarot Card enamel pins to finish, so my manu sent me this clip as a preview!
An area of the outdoor pool at Whakatāne Aquatic Centre has been set aside for manus (bombing) after a nine-year-old boy nearly drowned last month.
For those that don't know what a manu is, you've got your standard bomb, which everyone does, where you curl up and enter the water feet first. But a manu is when you are in a v-shape and essentially your tailbone or lower back enters the water first while you hold that v-shape.

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