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- 8 dictionary resultsman⋅u⋅al
[man-yoo-uh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift. |
| 2. | involving or using human effort, skill, power, energy, etc.; physical: manual labor. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to the hand or hands: manual deformities. |
| 4. | of the nature of a manual or handbook: manual instructions. |
–noun
| 5. | a small book, esp. one giving information or instructions: a manual of mathematical tables. |
| 6. | a nonelectric or nonelectronic typewriter; a typewriter whose keys and carriage may be powered solely by the typist's hands. |
| 7. | Military. the prescribed drill in handling a rifle: the manual of arms. |
| 8. | Music. a keyboard, esp. one of several belonging to a pipe organ. |
| 9. | Automotive. manual transmission. |
manual transmission
–noun
| an automotive transmission in which the driver shifts gears manually. |
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| man·u·al (mān'yōō-əl) adj.
[Middle English, from Old French manuel, from Latin manuālis, from manus, hand; see manus.] man'u·al·ly adv. |
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Manual
Man"u*al\ (m[a^]n"[-u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m["u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. Emancipate, Legerdemain, Maintain, Manage, Manner, Manure, Mound a hill.] Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; as, manual labor; the king's sign manual. "Manual and ocular examination." --Tatham. Manual alphabet. See Dactylology. Manual exercise (Mil.) the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms. Seal manual, the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a ring. Sign manual. See under Sign.Manual
Man"u*al\, n. [Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual, a.]1. A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church. This manual of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws. --Sir M. Hale. 2. (Mus.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). 3. (Mil.) A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword; the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).
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Language Translation for : manual
Spanish:
manual,
German:
manuell,
Japanese:
手の
manual (adj.)
1406, from L. manualis "of or belonging to the hand," from manus "hand, strength, power over, armed force, handwriting," from PIE *men- "hand, to take in one's hand" (cf. O.E. mund "hand, protection, guardian," Ger. Vormund "guardian," Gk. mane "hand"). The noun is attested from 1431 and originally meant "service book used by a priest," from O.Fr. manuel, from L.L. manuale "case or cover of a book, handbook," neut. of L. manualis. Meaning "a concise handbook" of any sort is from 1533.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: man·u·al
Pronunciation: 'man-y&-w&l
Function: adjective
: involving or as if involving use of the hands; specifically : of, relating to, or being a gift of a corporeal movable object that is actually delivered manual donation> —man·u·al·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: man·u·al
Pronunciation: 'man-y&(-w&)l
Function: adjective
: using signs and the manual alphabet in teaching the deaf—compare ORAL 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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