as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
an owner's manual comes with the camera
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Recent Examples of manual
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
ProMax straight out of the box without cracking the manual.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The Series 1 offers both manual shot pulling, full of data on flow rate, water temperature, and the like, as well as one-button auto brewing that still produces cafe-quality espresso.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There might also be loading instructions in the machine’s manual.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
ProMax straight out of the box without cracking the manual.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
This manual process is incredibly slow; a past upgrade at JET, for instance, required engineers to handle 7,000 assemblies over 17 months.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
The Series 1 offers both manual shot pulling, full of data on flow rate, water temperature, and the like, as well as one-button auto brewing that still produces cafe-quality espresso.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
Noun
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The process, carried out by regional district councils and overseen by the national office, requires disgraced pastors to step away from ministry for at least a year and undergo Christian counseling, according to a 135-page restoration handbook obtained by NBC News.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the sheriff’s office does not have a policy explicitly barring deputies from living out of state, employees are required to report their primary addresses to the department, according to the county handbook.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use seeds in homemade trail mix, granola, and energy bites.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Freedom songs rang out alongside work songs, a player on homemade pan pipes mesmerized listeners alongside the generation’s greatest future singer-songwriters.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the woman to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in its investigation.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cyber-pet also features a high-fidelity facial screen capable of thousands of expressions and concise text replies.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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