manual

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   requiring human effort

   a manual transmission

2. 2
   adj

   of or relating to the hands

   manual dexterity

3. 3
   noun

   a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

   In preparation for the military parade, the soldier went through repeated manuals.

4. 4
   noun

   A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.

   The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?

5. 5
   adj

   Performed with the hands.

   She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.

6. 6
   adj

   Performed by a human rather than a machine.

   The teacher urged the students to do a manual check, because some errors aren't picked up by the spell checker.

7. 7
   noun

   A device that is operated using the hands, or by a human rather than a machine.

   Tom's transmission shop can fix both manuals and automatics.

8. 8
   noun

   A procedure or operation that is done using the hands, or by a human rather than machine.

   do a manual

Etymology

From Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from manus (“hand”).