manual

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Synonym of handbook.

2. 2

   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?
3. 3

   A drill in the use of weapons, etc.

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   1. 4

      An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.

   2. 5

      A keyboard on an organ.

   3. 6

      Performed with the hands.

      • She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.
   4. 7

      Operated by means of the hands.

   5. 8

      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.
   6. 9

      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.
   7. 10

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

      • do a manual
      • give someone a quick manual
   8. 11

      Manual control or operation.

      • Put the controls to manual.
      • Leave the system on manual.
   9. 12

      A male given name from Spanish

      A male given name from Spanish: a rare spelling variant of Manuel, sometimes considered erroneous.

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