Manual

What do we mean by manual?

Of or relating to the hands. adjective

Done by, used by, or operated with the hands. adjective

Employing human rather than mechanical energy. adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling a small reference book. adjective

A small reference book, especially one giving instructions. noun

A keyboard, as of an organ or harpsichord, played with the hands. noun

A machine operated by hand. noun

Prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon, especially a rifle. noun

A maneuver in certain board sports, such as skateboarding, in which all of the board except one end is lifted off the ground, especially when the tip of the board is kept from making contact with the ground. noun

Of or pertaining to the hand; performed, made, or used by the hand; employing the hands: as, manual dexterity or skill; manual labor; a manual operation; the manual arts.

Having hands.

In zoology, of or pertaining to the manus or hand: distinguished from pedal: as, manual muscles, those which lie wholly in the hand.

A small book, such as may be carried in the hand or conveniently handled; especially, a book of convenient size containing the elements of a science, a collection of rules, or the like, designed for use as a text-book or as a reference-book: as, a manual of laws.—2. Specifically, an office-book of the medieval Catholic Church in England, containing the form to be observed by priests in the administration of the sacraments of communion (out of mass), baptism, penance, marriage, and extreme unction, and in churchings, burials, etc. noun

In music: In a musical instrument, a key or lever for the hands or fingers; a digital. See key, 4 , and keyboard. noun

In organs, a keyboard for the hands: opposed to pedal: as, an organ with two manuals. Abbreviated M. noun

A fire-engine worked by hand, as distinguished from the more modern steam fire-engine. See fire-engine. noun

Of or pertaining to the hand. adjective

Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with mental effort. adjective

Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatic or mechanical. adjective

A handbook.

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

A drill in the use of weapons, etc.

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

A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.

A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.

(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.

Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.

Short for manual transmission Urban Dictionary

1. n. A short book or booklet explaining key concepts for assembly or use. Something to keep in mind before calling tech support. 2. adj. Referring to work done with little or no help from machines. 3. adj. Referring to someone's skill with their hands. Urban Dictionary

The act of having the two front wheels of a skateboard off the ground while keeping the tail off the ground too Urban Dictionary

To ride a bike with the front wheel off the ground. This term is also used in other sports with similar meaning. Urban Dictionary

A type of automobile transmission, that people use to show off their jerking skills. Urban Dictionary

Mastubation; the act of plessuring or stimulating oneself in a sexual manner, these acts are not limited to the common ideas of jerking off or fingering, they may also include any fetishes or strange behaviors or acts one finds sexually amusing. Urban Dictionary

The act of taking it out of automatic & sticking it in manual !! Urban Dictionary

To not masturbate with out some kind of high-tech jack-off machine, pocket pussy, fleshlight or any other improvised masturbatory devices. Basically being masturbated a human with their hand other than your own hand. Urban Dictionary

The one time you had to "read" when playing video games but was abolished at the advent of Youtube. Urban Dictionary

The art of making farting sounds by cupping your hands and releasing air to make a tune. 1 in 10,000 people can do this properly Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to manual:
manual, manuel, anual, manul, mandal, manal, mangal, manua, mangual.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word manual:
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Words that rhyme with manual:
annual, emmanuel, emanuel, faneuil.

Adjectives that are often used to describe manual:
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