- manual - of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"
- manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission"
Antonyms: automatic, autoloading, self-loading, automated, machine-controlled, machine-driven, self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating, self-locking, self-winding, semiautomatic
- manual - doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual laborer"
Antonym: white-collar (indirect, via blue-collar)
- manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission"
- manual - a small handbook
--1 is a kind of handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum
--1 has particulars:consuetudinary, consuetudinal; grimoire; instruction manual, instructions, book of instructions, operating instructions; reference manual; sex manual - manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
--2 is a kind of exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation
--2 has parts: order arms - manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle