manual

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, or involving the hands

    "manual dexterity"

  2. Worked or done by hand and not by machine

    "a manual transmission"

  3. Requiring or using physical skill and energy

    "manual labor"

noun

  1. A book that is conveniently handled
  2. The prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon or other military item during a drill or ceremony

    "the manual of arms"

  3. A keyboard for the hands
  4. A device or apparatus intended for manual operation
  5. An automobile with a manual transmission

    "Is your car a manual or an automatic?"

noun

  1. An alphabet especially for the deaf in which the letters are represented by finger positions

noun

  1. A system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver

    "I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission."

noun

  1. A book of instructions for a job or task

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