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man·u·al
(măn′yo͞o-əl)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the hands: manual skill.
b. Done by, used by, or operated with the hands.
c. Employing human rather than mechanical energy: manual labor.
2. Of, relating to, or resembling a small reference book.
n.
1. A small reference book, especially one giving instructions.
2. Music A keyboard, as of an organ or harpsichord, played with the hands.
3. A machine operated by hand.
4.
a. A manual transmission.
b. A vehicle having a manual transmission.
5. Prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon, especially a rifle: the manual of arms.
6. A maneuver in certain board sports, such as skateboarding, in which all of the board except one end is lifted off the ground, especially when the tip of the board is kept from making contact with the ground.
man′u·al·ly adv.
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manual
(ˈmænjʊəl)adj
1. of or relating to a hand or hands
2. operated or done by hand: manual controls.
3. physical, as opposed to mental or mechanical: manual labour.
4. by human labour rather than automatic or computer-aided means
5. of, relating to, or resembling a manual
n
6. a book, esp of instructions or information: a car manual.
7. (Music, other) music one of the keyboards played by hand on an organ
8. (Military) military the prescribed drill with small arms
[C15: via Old French from Latin manuālis, from manus hand]
ˈmanually adv
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man•u•al
(ˈmæn yu əl)adj.
1. operated by hand rather than mechanically or automatically: a manual gearshift.
2. involving or requiring human effort; physical: manual labor.
3. of or pertaining to the hands.
n. 4. a book easily held in the hand, esp. one giving information or instructions.
5. a typewriter whose keys and carriage are powered solely by the typist's hands.
6. the prescribed drill in handling a rifle: military manual of arms.
7. a musical keyboard, esp. one of several belonging to a pipe organ.
[1400–50; (< Middle French) < Latin manuālis that can be held in the hand, derivative of manus hand]
man′u•al•ly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | manual - a small handbook enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location consuetudinal, consuetudinary - a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order) grimoire - a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons) book of instructions, instruction manual, instructions, operating instructions - a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it reference manual - a manual containing information organized in a summary manner sex manual - a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life |
2. | manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" order arms - a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
Adj. | 1. | manual - of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity" |
2. | manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" | |
3. | manual - doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual laborer" blue-collar - of or designating manual industrial work or workers |
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manual
adjective
2. hand-operated, hand, non-automatic There is a manual pump to get rid of water.
noun
1. handbook, guide, instructions, bible, guidebook, workbook, enchiridion (rare) the instruction manual
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Translations
دَلِيلكِتاب مَعلومات عَن الآلَه، مُرْشِدكُتَيِّب، مُرْشِدمُشَغَّل يَدَوِيّاًمَفاتيح الأرْغُن
příručkamanuálmanuálníruční
manualmanuelarbejdsmandhånd-instruktionsbog
käsikirjakäyttöohjekoskettimistomanuaaliohjekirja
priručnikručni
kézikézi mûködtetésûkézikönyvmanuálbillentyűzet
-hand-hand-, handa-handvirkur; beinskipturleiîarvísirnótnaborî, lyklaborî
マニュアル
안내서
fizinio darbofizinismanualasrankinė klaviatūrarankomis
ar roku vadāmsfizisksklaviatūramanuālisrokasgrāmata
manuálmanuálnyručný
navodilo za uporabopriročnikročen
bruksanvisningelementarbokmanual
หนังสือคู่มือ
el kitabıelle çalışırelle ilgilielle işletilenklâvye
sách hướng dẫn
manual
[ˈmænjʊəl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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manual
adj → manuell; labour → körperlich; manual work → manuelle Arbeit, Handarbeit f; manual labourer (Brit) or laborer (US) → Schwerarbeiter(in) m(f); manual worker → Handarbeiter(in) m(f); manual skill → Handwerk nt; he was trained in several manual skills → er hatte verschiedene Handwerksberufe pl → erlernt; manual gear change (Brit) or shift (US) → Schaltung f → von Hand; manual control → Handsteuerung f; manual operation → Handbetrieb m
n
(Mus) → Manual nt
(= manual operation) → Handbetrieb m, → manueller Betrieb; to run on manual → im Handbetrieb laufen; to put a machine on manual → eine Maschine auf Handbetrieb stellen
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manual
(ˈmӕnjuəl) adjective1. of the hand or hands. manual skills/labour.
2. working with the hands. a manual worker.
3. worked or operated by the hand. a car with a manual gearbox.
noun1. a handbook eg of technical information about a machine etc. an instruction manual.
2. a keyboard of an organ etc.
ˈmanually adverb by hand. You have to operate this sewing-machine manually – it is not electric.
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manual
→ دَلِيل příručka manual Handbuch εγχειρίδιο manual käyttöohje manuel priručnik manuale マニュアル 안내서 handleiding håndbok instrukcja obsługi manual руководство manual หนังสือคู่มือ kullanım kılavuzu sách hướng dẫn 手册Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
manual
a. manual, manuable.
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manual
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