manual Definition
manu·al (man′yo̵̅o̅ əl)
adjective
- of or having to do with a hand or the hands
- made, done, worked, or used by the hands
- involving or doing hard physical work that requires use of the hands
- without electrical or other power a manual typewriter
Etymology: ME manuel < OFr < L manualis < manus, a hand < IE *mə-n-és (akin to *mṇtos > Gmc *mund- > ON & OE mund, a hand) < base < *mər-, *mən-, hand
noun
- a handy book of facts, instructions, etc. for use as a guide or reference; handbook
- any of the separate keyboards of an organ console or harpsichord
- prescribed drill in the handling of a weapon, esp. a rifle
Etymology: ME manuele < ML manuale, manual, service book < LL, case or covering for a book < L manualis: see the adj.
manual Related Forms
manual Synonyms
manual Synonyms
manual
n.
manual Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- instructional: Reading instructional manuals and visits to the local climbing wall also played a major part in learning.
- printed: Below are some of the more common questions asked about our dog training systems, which we address here and in the printed manuals.
- technical: The training covers both technical and personal development skills and the support products include technical manuals and marketing tools.
- on-line: All the on-line manuals have vanished from the Abstract site and none of the old kit is mentioned at all!
- diagnostic: Documents available here include WHO press releases, fact sheets, pandemic preparedness plans, diagnostic manuals, and links to relevant Web resources.
- operational: Detailed procedures and operational manuals are also available from:- Sheila Alexander Ext.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
consult: For help on enabling graphics printing please consult the printer manual.
Modifies a noun
- handling: The greatest risk from paper is in its manual handling.
- gearbox: Day was tough manual gearbox its will to true the surplus.
- wheelchair: There is a manual wheelchair available from the shop.
- labor: To keep a steam locomotive in traffic entailed much manual labor.
- typewriter: Once when I had left the case off my old manual typewriter, I found the inky ribbon cascading down from the table.
- intervention: The resulting 128 pairs of images were processed with the fully automated system, with no manual intervention.
Used with adjective complement
print: There will not be a printed manual for the initial releases of PIMS.
Noun used with modifier
- instruction: After four years he finds himself writing instruction manuals for a computer company.
- user: Could simple job aids be used in place of lengthy workbooks and user manuals?
- training: The Complete Computer training manuals Unlimited printing step-by-step computer training manuals.
- maintenance: For instance, the initial application may be user and training manuals but it can be used later to generate operations and maintenance manuals.
- software: Your camera or software manuals should explain how to do this.
Preposition: with
overdrive: Transmission: 4-speed manual, 4-speed manual with electrical overdrive or 3-speed automatic.
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