Synonyms for
Manual
Definition
Manual means done by hand, or involving physical effort.
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Common collocations
- manual labor
- manual transmission
- manual dexterity
- manual override
- user manual
- instruction manual
- manual handling
- manual therapy
Word family
Usage note
As an adjective, 'manual' often implies something done by hand rather than by machine. As a noun, it refers to a book of instructions.
Example sentences
- I learned how to sew by reading a manual.
- The manual labor required to build a house is very physical.
- The manual for my new phone was very helpful in learning how to use it.
- Manual transmission cars require the driver to shift gears manually.
- The restaurant's menu was a manual for ordering food.
Quotes
In the absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia. - Author Unknown
Manual labor to my father was not only good and decent for its own sake but, as he was given to saying, it straightened out one's thoughts. - Mary Ellen Chase
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. - Steve Jobs