manual

UK /ˈmæn.j(ʊ)əl/ US /ˈmæn.j(u)əl/

noun 10adj 3name 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

instruction, training | owner's, user | car, computer, sewing, software, etc. | maintenance, operating, operation, operational, reference, technical, workshop | comprehensive, detailed

VERB + MANUAL

come with

The new printer comes with a detailed manual in several languages.

check, consult, look at, read

I consulted the manual to figure out how to set up my new printer.

PREP

according to the ~

I followed the instructions in the manual and successfully assembled the bookshelf in thirty minutes.

in a/the ~

I couldn't find the answer, so I checked in the manual for instructions.

~ for

She found a helpful manual for assembling the new furniture in the box.

~ on

I found a helpful manual on car repair at the library yesterday.

Definitions

noun

Synonym of handbook.

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

The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?

A drill in the use of weapons, etc.

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

A keyboard on an organ.

adj

Performed with the hands.

She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.

Operated by means of the hands.

Performed by a human rather than a machine.

The teacher urged the students to do a manual check, because some errors aren't picked up by the spell checker.

noun

A device that is operated using the hands, or by a human rather than a machine.

Tom's transmission shop can fix both manuals and automatics.

A device that is operated using the hands, or by a human rather than a machine.

I'm not used to automatics; I've always driven manuals.

A device that is operated using the hands, or by a human rather than a machine.

A procedure or operation that is done using the hands, or by a human rather than machine.

do a manual

give someone a quick manual

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

automatic

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?

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She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.

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The teacher urged the students to do a manual check, because some errors aren't picked up by the spell checker.

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Tom's transmission shop can fix both manuals and automatics.

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I'm not used to automatics; I've always driven manuals.

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do a manual

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, manual is marked as historical, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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