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Meaning of 'manual' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Manual [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; as, manual labor; the king's sign manual.
- A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church.
- A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.
- A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword; the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).

Meaning of 'manual' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . manual [ a]
Meaning (1):
- requiring human effort
Example in sentence:
  • a manual transmission
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the hands
Example in sentence:
  • manual dexterity
3 . manual [ s]
Meaning (3):
- doing or requiring physical work
Example in sentence:
  • manual labor;
  • manual laborer

Nearby Words:

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