Manifold

(noun.) a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes.

(noun.) a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions.

(verb.) make multiple copies of; 'multiply a letter'.

(adj.) many and varied; having many features or forms; 'manifold reasons'; 'our manifold failings'; 'manifold intelligence'; 'the multiplex opportunities in high technology' .

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• Darwin's account of his adventures and manifold observations is so informal, so rich in detail, as not to admit of summary. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Forward they went--tramp, tramp--with mustering, manifold, slow-filing tread. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But their feet rang harshly in manifold sound, along the pavement. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• With others who have given much attention to this remarkable reed, I believe that in its manifold uses the bamboo is the world's greatest dendral benefactor. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• A Castle in the Air Manifold are the cares of wealth and state. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Moreover, ineradicable connection with the changing, the inexplicably shifting, and with the manifold, the diverse, clings to experience. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• This is a well-known article of commerce, used in mercantile establishments for the stamping of consecutive, duplicate, and manifold numbers on checks and other documents. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• It has, however, been rotated out of existence by manifolding carbon paper, and the almost universal use of the typewriter. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.

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