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manual
[ man-yoo-uhl, -yuhl ]
adjective
- done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device:
a manual gearshift.
- involving or using human effort, skill, power, energy, etc.; physical:
manual labor.
- of or relating to the hand or hands:
manual deformities.
- of the nature of a manual or handbook:
manual instructions.
noun
- a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:
a manual of mathematical tables.
- a nonelectric or nonelectronic typewriter; a typewriter whose keys and carriage may be powered solely by the typist's hands.
- Military. the prescribed drill in handling a rifle:
the manual of arms.
- Music. a keyboard, especially one of several belonging to a pipe organ.
- Automotive. manual transmission.
manual
/ ˈæʊə /
adjective
- of or relating to a hand or hands
- operated or done by hand
manual controls
- physical, as opposed to mental or mechanical
manual labour
- by human labour rather than automatic or computer-aided means
- of, relating to, or resembling a manual
noun
- a book, esp of instructions or information
a car manual
- music one of the keyboards played by hand on an organ
- military the prescribed drill with small arms
Derived Forms
- ˈԳܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ··· adverb
- ԴDz··· adjective
- ܲ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of manual1
Example Sentences
Mostly it was just time consuming, especially doing the manual publication filtering.
I’m not delivering a spoiler here; it’s in the manual.
Samaan had offered the man a job at one point, but he said a bad knee left him unable to do necessary manual labor, like refilling shelves or coolers.
As is standard when driving in a new city, the test fleet will complete manual mapping missions to identify challenging routes and road features specific to Los Angeles.
Synnovis, which serves six hospitals in London, added that it had "dedicated every available resource to delivering clinically safe and largely manual interim solutions".
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