Definition of "manual" []

Of or relating to the hands: manual skill. (adjective)
Done by, used by, or operated with the hands. (adjective)
Employing human rather than mechanical energy: manual labor. (adjective)
Of, relating to, or resembling a small reference book. (adjective)
A small reference book, especially one giving instructions. (noun)

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Use "manual" in a sentence

"OKWU: Blix and members of the Security Council very concerned about providing what they call a manual for weapons of mass destruction."
"This is what we call a manual simulation, where we use a raw probability to calculate the outcome, and for all but the simplest problems, isn't very sophisticated."
"Six-speed manual is standard; six-speed automatic is optional."

Words like "manual"

amanuensis automatic blue-collar drill

exercise hand-operated manufacture manumit

manus manuscript mechanical mental

non-automatic practice practice session recitation