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

At the Paris Auto Salon of 1954, the Europa GT was introduced, equipped with a short-block 3.0-liter Colombo V-12—making about 216 hp at 6,600 rpm—mated to a four-speed manual transmission. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 July 2025

The 1938 Lungo Spider had eight cylinders, a four-speed manual transmission and cost $9,457 new. —James Raia, Mercury News, 20 July 2025

The last Ferrari that came out with a manual transmission was the 2012 California model. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

The build features totally custom bodywork with a removable hardtop, a hot-rod V12 engine and a five-speed manual transmission—all in green over tan, of course. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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