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.

Examples of manual transmission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The car’s output is managed by a six-speed manual transmission. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026

In Bertha’s day, and for the next decade or two, most people knew how to shift and drive a car with a manual transmission, both men and women. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

The new Prelude doesn’t include a manual transmission option. — James Raia, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

Back in its heyday, the company made the 35-J Raceabout, a performance car from the Brass Era that had a four-speed manual transmission. — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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