- manual⇄adj. 1a. of the hands; done with the hands.
Ex. manual labor.
b. powered by hand and not by electricity.
Ex. a manual typewriter.
2. like a manual or handbook.
Ex. to follow the manual procedure. - manual⇄adv. manually.
- manual⇄manual, adjective, noun.
- manual⇄noun 1. a book that helps its readers to understand or use something; handbook. A cookbook is a manual.
Ex. The workbook has a teachers' manual.
2. a drill in handling a rifle or other weapons, especially at formal military ceremonies.