manual transmission
noun
: 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.
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Drivers can choose between a six-speed manual transmission version ($36,725), or an automatic transmission version ($37,345).
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Taylor — a car enthusiast — also revealed that Duhamel’s character in the film, Tommy, teaches his character, Julian, how to drive a manual transmission.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
Power is sent through a 6-speed short-throw manual transmission to the front wheels through a helical limited-slip differential.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Taylor — a car enthusiast — also revealed that Duhamel’s character in the film, Tommy, teaches his character, Julian, how to drive a manual transmission.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
Power is sent through a 6-speed short-throw manual transmission to the front wheels through a helical limited-slip differential.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manual transmission
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“Manual transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manual%20transmission. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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