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manual

[ man-yoo-uhl, -yuhl ]

adjective

  1. done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device:

    a manual gearshift.

  2. involving or using human effort, skill, power, energy, etc.; physical:

    manual labor.

  3. of or relating to the hand or hands:

    manual deformities.

  4. of the nature of a manual or handbook:

    manual instructions.



noun

  1. a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:

    a manual of mathematical tables.

  2. a nonelectric or nonelectronic typewriter; a typewriter whose keys and carriage may be powered solely by the typist's hands.
  3. Military. the prescribed drill in handling a rifle:

    the manual of arms.

  4. Music. a keyboard, especially one of several belonging to a pipe organ.
  5. Automotive. manual transmission.

manual

/ ˈæʊə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a hand or hands
  2. operated or done by hand

    manual controls

  3. physical, as opposed to mental or mechanical

    manual labour

  4. by human labour rather than automatic or computer-aided means
  5. of, relating to, or resembling a manual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a book, esp of instructions or information

    a car manual

  2. music one of the keyboards played by hand on an organ
  3. military the prescribed drill with small arms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

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  • ԴDz··· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of manual1

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Latin Գ (adjective), Գ (noun) “(something) that can be held in the hand” ( manu(s) “hand” + -ālis, -āle -al 1, -al 2 ); replacing late Middle English manuel, from Middle French, from Latin, as above
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of manual1

C15: via Old French from Latin Գ, from manus hand
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“We knew these values were more than just requirements in a manual — they were foundational to a fair and just legal system. And we upheld them no matter who was President.”

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"The day after local news coverage, I was fired from my job," says Arun, who worked as a manual labourer in the transport sector.

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I did not even know how to drive properly, treating a manual like an automatic and I crashed it into a high-ranking soldier's Mercedes.

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He’s the car salesman who sells you a lemon, burns down the dealership, destroys the manufacturing, advertising and even the instruction manual and tries to make you think you’re benefiting from it.

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Police officers discovered ricin pulp and a copy of an al-Qaeda manual at Rudakubana's house, but did not find any clear ideological reason for his attack, so did not classify it as terrorism.

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