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man·u·al

manual

 
 
pronunciation:
maen yu l
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition: using the hands or worked by hand.
He was hired to do manual labor.This car has a manual transmission.
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part of speech: noun
definition: a book of instructions.
Maggie read the manual to learn how to use the new computer.
synonyms:
handbook
similar words:
directions, instructions
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derivation: manually (adv.)
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