/ ˈmænjuəl; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
( of work, etc. ) involving using the hands or physical strength :
manual labour / jobs / skills
manual and non-manual workers
2.
operated or controlled by hand rather than automatically or using electricity, etc. :
a manual gearbox
My camera has manual and automatic functions.
3.
connected with using the hands :
manual dexterity
► manu·al·ly / -juəli; NAmE / adverb :
manually operated
■ noun
a book that tells you how to do or operate sth, especially one that comes with a machine, etc. when you buy it :
a computer / car / instruction manual
—compare handbook
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IDIOMS
- on manual
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French manuel , from (and later assimilated to) Latin manualis , from manus hand.