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manual

/ˈmæn.j(u)əl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Manual means: requiring human effort.

Synonyms for manual9

noun, as in (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

manual of arms

adjective, as in requiring human effort

hand-operated, non-automatic

adjective, as in doing or requiring physical work

blue-collar

also used for manual

handly, stick shift, stick, standard transmission, standard

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Opposites of manual

What does manual mean?5

adjective

1

requiring human effort“a manual transmission”

2

doing or requiring physical work“manual labor”

3

of or relating to the hands“manual dexterity”

noun

1

(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

2

a small handbook

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with manual?1

three syllables

Show 7 near rhymes
gradualfactualcontractualpapuamanualsaffluentdracula

Manual in a sentence

  • Instead of limiting yourself to the manual, it's also important that you adapt.urro
  • If you have any problems, please refer to the user manual.CK
  • I prefer to drive a manual car, while my brother prefers an automatic.patgfisher
  • After manual labour, you may all go home.LeeSooHa
  • Hey, where did you put the car navigation system's user's manual?unknown
  • She never reads manuals, opting for trial and error instead.Nuel
  • I am seeking a person who can write a personal computer manual.AlanF_US
  • Yanni has never driven a manual car before.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of manual

as a noun

plural
manuals