American English pronunciation
How to pronounce manual
IPA transcription: ['mænjuəl]
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Noun
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a small handbook
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(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
Adjective
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of or relating to the hands
“manual dexterity”
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requiring human effort
“a manual transmission”
Adjective
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doing or requiring physical work
“manual labor”
“manual laborer”
Usage examples
- Monastic life in the Middle Ages was strictly centered around prayer and manual labor.
- The readiness of weapons was at first determined manually.
- The agreement may involve manual configuration.
- Refer to the Owner's Manual for further instructions.
- This is the oldest native Korean martial arts manual.
- The manual seriously warns about putting budgies into the microwave.
- This especially impressed the Australians who were still mostly handling goods by manual effort.
- An autopsy found that she was sexually assaulted and had died of manual asphyxiation.
- The revised manual would have spelled out more clearly which interrogation techniques were prohibited.
- The engine drives a manual gearbox with five forward and one reverse gear.