manual
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1man·u·al

adjective \ˈman-yə-wəl, -yəl, -yü-əl\

Definition of MANUAL

1
a : of, relating to, or involving the hands <manual dexterity>
b : worked or done by hand and not by machine <a manual transmission> <manual computation> <manual indexing>
2
: requiring or using physical skill and energy <manual labor> <manual workers>
man·u·al·ly adverb

Examples of MANUAL

  1. She spent the summer doing manual labor on her uncle's farm.
  2. He has a collection of old-fashioned manual typewriters.

Origin of MANUAL

Middle English manuel, from Anglo-French, from Latin manualis, from manus hand; akin to Old English mund hand and perhaps to Greek marē hand
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with MANUAL

2manual

noun

Definition of MANUAL

1
: a book that is conveniently handled; especially : handbook <an instruction manual>
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 : a keyboard for the hands; specifically : one of the several keyboards of an organ or harpsichord that controls a separate division of the instrument
b : a device or apparatus intended for manual operation

Examples of MANUAL

  1. Here's the owner's manual of your new car.
  2. The computer program comes with a user's manual.
  3. We lost the instruction manual and couldn't put our bikes together.
  4. Please refer to the training manual if you have any questions about your job.
  5. Is your car a manual or an automatic?

First Known Use of MANUAL

15th century

man·u·al

adjective \ˈman-yə(-wə)l\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MANUAL

1
a : of, relating to, or involving the hands <manual dexterity> b : done or performed by hand and not by machine <manual removal of nits and lice—Jerome Potts>
2
: using signs and the manual alphabet in teaching the deaf—compare oral 2

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