Manual
Man´u`al Pronunciation: măn´ũ`al
| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the hand. | |||||||||
| 2. | Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with | ||||||||||
| 3. | Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with
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| n. | 1. | A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church. | |||||||||
| 2. | (Mus.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys. | ||||||||||
| 3. | (Mil.) A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; | ||||||||||
| Noun | 1. |  manual - a small handbook |
| 2. | manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle Synonyms: manual of arms | |
| Adj. | 1. | manual - of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity" |
| 2. | manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" Antonyms: automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" | |
| 3. | manual - doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual laborer" |
MANUAL. That which is employed or used by the hand, of which a present profit may be made. Things in the manual occupation of the owner cannot be distrained for rent. Vide Tools.
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