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A handbook or written directions: Jake was using the manual for instructions as to how to operate his new washing machine.
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manu-, man-, mani-, mandat-, manda-
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manual (adjective), more manual, most manual
1. Done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: Hank is still driving a car with a manual gearshift.
2. Involving or using human effort, skill, power, energy, etc.; physical: For years, Mark worked in manual labor until he could find a job with less physical stress.
2. Involving or using human effort, skill, power, energy, etc.; physical: For years, Mark worked in manual labor until he could find a job with less physical stress.
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manual, manual, Manuel
manual (MAN yoo uhl) (adjective)
Relating to something which is done by hand, not using a machine: Because of the rocks in the field, the farmer hired manual labor to cut the wheat.
manual (MAN yoo uhl) (noun)
A book or precise description or explanation on how to use something: The directions in the car's repair manual were explicit and easy for mechanics to follow.
Manuel (MAN yoo uhl) (noun)
1. A given name for a male: Mother called to remind her son, Manuel, to come home for dinner.
2. A surname: Fred noticed there were many people in the telephone directory with the last name of Manuel.
2. A surname: Fred noticed there were many people in the telephone directory with the last name of Manuel.
Helena's nephew, Manuel, has always liked to do manual work; especially, fixing engines which was easy for him because he always utilized the instruction manual.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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“manual”
A system which is used for communicating with each other by hearing-impaired, or deaf, people: The manual alphabet is a procedure in which finger positions represent the letters of a language which is being shown to those who can not hear spoken words.
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manu-, man-, mani-, mandat-, manda-
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