adjective
- done or operated by hand rather than automatically or electronically
- involving or requiring physical work or effort
noun
- a book of instructions or information about how to do or use something
Examples
- The old car has a manual transmission.
- She prefers manual labor to desk work.
- Please read the user manual before operating the device.
- The manual override allows you to control the system by hand.
- He works in manual jobs like construction and landscaping.
- The training manual contains all the safety procedures.
- This camera has both automatic and manual focus settings.