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

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

The example shown here is equipped with a five-speed manual transmission and the model’s bold tartan-fabric seat inserts. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025

Borrowing its drivetrain from the efficient Civic hybrid, suspension from the raucous Civic Type R and debuting a new system that mimics a manual transmission for sporty driving, the Prelude aims to put a performance spin on Honda’s growing line of hybrids. —Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Diving further into the gearing matter, the ratio spread between first and third gears is vastly wider in the 6-speed manual transmission than in the 7-speed DSG semi-automatic gearbox. —ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025

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