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Definition manual in American English

manual adjective

adjective
/ˈmænjuəl/
1

involving the use of your hands

Example

manual labor

Example

The job requires manual skill.

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1.1

a manual worker or laborer is someone whose job involves physical work using their hands

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2

operated by a person instead of automatically or using a computer

Example

The car comes with either a manual or an automatic gearbox.

Example

a manual accounting system

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3

operated without electricity

Example

an old manual typewriter

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Definition manual in American English