American English pronunciation

How to pronounce manual

IPA transcription: ['mænjuəl]

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Noun

  • a small handbook

  • (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

Adjective

  • of or relating to the hands

    “manual dexterity”

  • requiring human effort

    “a manual transmission”

Adjective

  • 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.