manual
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANUAL
always used before a noun
1
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doing or involving hard physical work
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low-paid manual workers/laborers
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She spent the summer doing manual labor on her uncle's farm.
2
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of or relating to using the hands
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He has quite a bit of manual dexterity. [=skill and ease in using his hands]
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manual skill
3
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operated or controlled with the hands or by a person
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operated only with the hands and without electric power
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I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission. [=it has a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver]
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He has a collection of old-fashioned manual typewriters.
— manually
adverb-
manually operated machinery
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manual
/ˈmænjəwəl/
noun
plural
manuals
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manual
/ˈmænjəwəl/
noun
plural
manuals
Britannica Dictionary definition of MANUAL
[count]
1
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a small book that gives useful information about something
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handbook
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Here's the owner's manual of your new car.
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The computer program comes with a user's manual.
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We lost the instruction manual and couldn't put our bikes together.
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Please refer to the training/employee manual if you have any questions about your job.
2
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a vehicle that has a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver
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a car with a manual transmission
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Is your car a manual or an automatic?
