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man·u·al  (mny-l)

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. Prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon, especially a rifle: the manual of arms.

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[Middle English, from Old French manuel, from Latin manulis, from manus, hand; see manus.]

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manu·al·ly adv.

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manual

Adjective

1. of a hand or hands: manual dexterity

2. physical as opposed to mental: manual labour

3. operated or done by human labour rather than automatic or computer-aided means: a manual gearbox

Noun

1. a book of instructions or information

2. Music one of the keyboards on an organ [Latin manus hand]

manually adv

Thesaurus

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 manual of arms 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 1. physical, human, done by hand

adjective 2. hand-operated, hand, non-automatic

noun 3. handbook, guide, instructions, bible, guidebook, workbook

Translations

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj → manual

n → manual m;

manual worker → obrero/a, trabajador(a) m/f manual

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj → manuel(le)

n → manuel m

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj → manuell, Hand-;

(controls) → von Hand

n → Handbuch nt

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj, n → manuale (m)

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manual

adj manual [ˈmӕnjuəl]

1 of the hand or hands manual skills/labour.handmatigكُتَيِّب، مُرْشِدръченručnímanuel; hånd-manuellχειρωνακτικός, που γίνεται με το χέριmanualkäsitsi-دستیkäsi-, manuaalinenmanuelיְדָנִיहाथ काručnikézidengan tanganhand-, handa-manuale手の손의rankų, fizinisroku-; fizisksdengan tanganhand{#169}manuell, hånd-manualny, fizycznymanualmanualручнойručnýročenručnimanuell, med händerna, hand-ซึ่งใช้แรงงานelle ilgili手工的ручний; фізичнийدستیthủ công手工的

2 working with the hands a manual worker.ongeskooldيَدَويработещ с ръцеmanuálníarbejdsmandmanuellχειρώνακταςmanualkäsitsi-کاربا دستtyömiesmanuelיְדָנִיहाथ से काम करने वालाručni radfizikaikasar-hand-manuale肉体作業の손으로 일하는fizinio darbofizisks (darbs)buruh kasarhand{#169}kropps-fizycznymanualcu braţeleфизическийmanuálnyročenručnimanuell, kropps-ซึ่งใช้แรงกายelle işletilen體力的такий, що відноситься до фізичної праціہاتھوں کی محنتbằng tay体力的

3 worked or operated by the hand a car with a manual gearbox.handmatigمُشَغَّل يَدَوِيّاًръченručnímanuel; hånd-manuellχειροκίνητοςmanualkäsi-انجام شده با دستkäsi-manuelיְדָנִיपुस्तिकाrađen rukomkézi (működtetésű)manualhandvirkur; beinskipturmanuale手動の수동의rankinio valdymoar roku vadāmsmanualniet{#169}automatischmanuell, hånddrevetręcznymanualmanualручнойručnýročenmanuelnimanuellซึ่งใช้มือทำelle çalışır手動的ручнийدستیđiều khiển bằng tay用手［操作］的

n

1 a handbook eg of technical information about a machine etc an instruction manual.handleidingكِتاب مَعلومات عَن الآلَه، مُرْشِدуказаниеpříručkainstruktionsbog; manualdas Handbuchεγχειρίδιοmanualkäsiraamatکتاب دستیkäsikirjamanuelמַדרִיך שִׁימוּשִׁיकिसी विषय की छोटी पुस्तक, नियम-पुस्तकpriručnikkézikönyvbuku petunjukleiðarvísirmanuale手引き안내서vadovėlis, instrukcija, žinynasrokasgrāmatabuku panduanhandboekhåndbok, instruksjonsheftepodręcznikmanualmanualруководствоpríručkapriročnikpriručnikhandbok, instruktionsbokคู่มือการใช้el kitabı手冊підручник, посібникہدایت نامہsách hướng dẫn手册

2 a keyboard of an organ etc. manuaalمَفاتيح الأرْغُنклавишиmanuálmanualdas Manualπληκτρολόγιοtecladoklahvistikمقرراتsormioclavierמִקלֶדֶת עוּגָבअंगुलियों से बजने वाला अरगन बाजाručna klaviatura orguljabillentyűzet, manuáltutsnótnaborð, lyklaborðtastiera鍵盤건반rankinė klaviatūra, manualasklaviatūra; manuālispapan nadamanuaalmanualmanuałtecladoclaviaturăклавиатура органаmanuálklaviaturaklavijaturamanualคีย์บอร์ดออร์แกนtuş dizisi, klâvye鍵盤клавіатураکلیدی تختہphím đàn键盘

adv ˈmanually

by hand You have to operate this sewing-machine manually – it is not electric.handmatigيَدَوياًръчноručněmanuelt; med håndkraftmit der Handμε το χέριmanualmentekäsitsiدستیkäsinmanuellementיְדָנִיתकर पटि्टकाručnokézzeldengan tanganhandvirkt, í höndunummanualmente手で손으로, 수동으로rankomis, rankiniu būduar rokāmdengan tanganmet de handmed hånd(kraft), manueltręczniemanualmentecu mâna, manualвручнуюručneročnoručnomanuellt, för handด้วยมือelle用手地ручним способом, вручнуہاتھوں سےđiều khiển bằng tay用手