Both Uses
manifold
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- Mannion gave the chart a quick look on his way to the vent manifold.†
Chpt 17. *
- Ramius hobbled to the air manifold and blew all tanks.†
Chpt 17.
Definitions:
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(1)
(manifold as in: reasons are manifold) many and varied
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Manifold can also be used as a noun to refer to a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes; such as "the intake manifold of an engine." It can also refer to a concept in differential geometry.