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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Manual \Man"u*al\ (m[a^]n"[-u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel,
     L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand,
     protection, OHG. munt, G. m["u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian,
     Icel. mund hand. Cf. Emancipate, Legerdemain, Maintain,
     Manage, Manner, Manure, Mound a hill.]
     1. Of or pertaining to the hand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with
        mental effort; as, manual labor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted
        with automatic or mechanical. ``Manual and ocular
        examination.'' --Tatham.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Manual exercise (Mil.) the exercise by which soldiers are
        taught the use of their muskets and other arms.
  
     Seal manual, the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a
        ring.
  
     Sign manual. See under Sign.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Manual \Man"u*al\, n. [Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual,
     a.]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This manual of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws.
                                                    --Sir M. Hale.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mus.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the
        fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or
        set of keys. --Moore (Encyc. of Music).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mil.) A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of
        a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword;
        the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Manual \Man"u*al\ (m[a^]n"[-u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel,
     L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand,
     protection, OHG. munt, G. m["u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian,
     Icel. mund hand. Cf. Emancipate, Legerdemain, Maintain,
     Manage, Manner, Manure, Mound a hill.]
     Of or pertaining to the hand; done or made by the hand; as,
     manual labor; the king's sign manual. ``Manual and ocular
     examination.'' --Tatham.
  
     Manual alphabet. See Dactylology.
  
     Manual exercise (Mil.) the exercise by which soldiers are
        taught the use of their muskets and other arms.
  
     Seal manual, the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a
        ring.
  
     Sign manual. See under Sign.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Manual \Man"u*al\, n. [Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual,
     a.]
     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.
  
              This manual of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws.
                                                    --Sir M. Hale.
  
     2. (Mus.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the
        fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or
        set of keys. --Moore (Encyc. of Music).
  
     3. (Mil.) A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of
        a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword;
        the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  manual
       adj 1: of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"
       2: requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" [ant: automatic]
       3: doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual
          laborer" [syn: manual(a)]
       n 1: a small handbook
       2: (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle [syn: manual
          of arms]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     Πορτογαλικά n.
     εγχειρίδιο οδηγία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     Danish n.
     #English, a booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular
  machine
     Indonesian a.
     1 (l en manual),
     2 # performed with the hands.
     3 # performed by a human rather than a machine.
     Indonesian n.
     (lb id colloquial) (l en manual), (l en handbook).
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     1 a (l en manual) (qualifier: handbook)
     2 (lb nb musical instruments) (l en manual) (qualifier: organ
  keyboard)
     3 (lb nb weightlifting fitness) a (l en dumbbell)
     Portuguese a.
     (l en manual)
     Portuguese n.
     (l en manual)
     Spanish a.
     1 (l en manual) (gloss: performed by the hands)
     2 (l en manual) (gloss: operated by the hands)
     3 (l en manual) (gloss: performed by a human)
     Spanish n.
     1 (l en manual) (gloss: handbook)
     2 (l en manual) (gloss: booklet with instructions)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Manual
     n.
     (given name en male from=Spanish): a rare spelling variant of Manuel,
  sometimes considered erroneous.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     n.
     1 A handbook.
     2 A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or
  product.
     3 (lb en military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
     4 (lb en Christianity historical) An old office-book like the modern
  Roman Catholic ritual.
     a.
     1 (lb en of an activity) Performed with the hands.
     2 (lb en of a machine, device etc.) Operated by means of the hands.
     3 Performed by a human rather than a machine.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A device that is operated using the hands, or by
  a human rather than a machine.
     2 # (lb en automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially
  of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
     3 # (lb en by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
     4 # (lb en music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ,
  or other musical instrument.
     5 # A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).
     6 (lb en countable) A procedure or operation that is done using the
  hands, or by a human rather than machine.
     7 # (lb en medicine colloquial) Manual measurement of the blood
  pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
     8 # A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the
  rider, without the use of pedal force.
     9 # A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back
  wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the
  ground.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Manual
     n.
     (given name en male from=Spanish): a rare spelling variant of Manuel,
  sometimes considered erroneous.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     Danish n.
     #English, a booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular
  machine
     n.
     1 A handbook.
     2 A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or
  product.
     3 (lb en military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
     4 (lb en Christianity historical) An old office-book like the modern
  Roman Catholic ritual.
     a.
     1 (lb en of an activity) Performed with the hands.
     2 (lb en of a machine, device etc.) Operated by means of the hands.
     3 Performed by a human rather than a machine.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A device that is operated using the hands, or by
  a human rather than a machine.
     2 # (lb en automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially
  of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
     3 # (lb en by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
     4 # (lb en music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ,
  or other musical instrument.
     5 # A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).
     6 (lb en countable) A procedure or operation that is done using the
  hands, or by a human rather than machine.
     7 # (lb en medicine colloquial) Manual measurement of the blood
  pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
     8 # A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the
  rider, without the use of pedal force.
     9 # A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back
  wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the
  ground.
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 a (l en manual) (qualifier: handbook)
     2 (lb nn musical instruments) (l en manual) (qualifier: organ
  keyboard)
     3 (lb nn weightlifting fitness) a (l en dumbbell)
     Romanian a.
     (l en manual)
     Romanian n.
     handbook
     Swedish n.
     1 c a #English, a handbook
     2 c (lb sv music) a manual, a keyboard

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Manual
     n.
     (given name en male from=Spanish): a rare spelling variant of Manuel,
  sometimes considered erroneous.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     Danish n.
     #English, a booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular
  machine
     n.
     1 A handbook.
     2 A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or
  product.
     3 (lb en military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
     4 (lb en Christianity historical) An old office-book like the modern
  Roman Catholic ritual.
     a.
     1 (lb en of an activity) Performed with the hands.
     2 (lb en of a machine, device etc.) Operated by means of the hands.
     3 Performed by a human rather than a machine.
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A device that is operated using the hands, or by
  a human rather than a machine.
     2 # (lb en automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially
  of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
     3 # (lb en by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
     4 # (lb en music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ,
  or other musical instrument.
     5 # A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).
     6 (lb en countable) A procedure or operation that is done using the
  hands, or by a human rather than machine.
     7 # (lb en medicine colloquial) Manual measurement of the blood
  pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
     8 # A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the
  rider, without the use of pedal force.
     9 # A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back
  wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the
  ground.
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 a (l en manual) (qualifier: handbook)
     2 (lb nn musical instruments) (l en manual) (qualifier: organ
  keyboard)
     3 (lb nn weightlifting fitness) a (l en dumbbell)
     Spanish a.
     1 (l en manual) (gloss: performed by the hands)
     2 (l en manual) (gloss: operated by the hands)
     3 (l en manual) (gloss: performed by a human)
     Spanish n.
     1 (l en manual) (gloss: handbook)
     2 (l en manual) (gloss: booklet with instructions)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Manual
     n.
     (given name en male from=Spanish): a rare spelling variant of Manuel,
  sometimes considered erroneous.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     Espanja a.
     1 käsin tehtävä, käsin tehty
     2 käsikäyttöinen
     3 kotitekoinen
     Espanja n.
     1 käsikirja, manuaali
     2 kirkkokäsikirja
     Ruotsi n.
     1 ohjekirja, manuaali
     2 (musiikki) sormio

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     n.
     1 instruktionsbok, skriven handledning, handbok
     2 (tagg: musik) klaviatur på orgel
     3 kyrkohandbok
     Spanska a.
     manuell
     Spanska n.
     #Svenska, instruktionsbok, handbok

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  manual
     n.
     1 instruktionsbok, skriven handledning, handbok
     2 (tagg: musik) klaviatur på orgel
     3 kyrkohandbok

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Manual /mˌɑnuːˈɑːl/ 
   [mus.] manual 
   see: Manuale

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fin ]


  Manual /manuˈaːl/ /manuˈʔaːl/ 
  sormio, manuaali
  mit den Händen zu spielende Klaviatur einer Orgel

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Manual /manuˈaːl/ /manuˈʔaːl/ 
  manuel
  mit den Händen zu spielende Klaviatur einer Orgel

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Manual /ˈmɛnju̯əl/ 
  manuel
  umgangssprachlich: Handbuch, Bedienheft, Gebrauchsanweisung

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Manual /manuˈaːl/ /manuˈʔaːl/ 
  1. клавиши, мануал, мануаль
  mit den Händen zu spielende Klaviatur einer Orgel
  2. дневник
  veraltet: Tagebuch

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Manual /ˈmɛnju̯əl/ 
  руководство
  umgangssprachlich: Handbuch, Bedienheft, Gebrauchsanweisung

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Manual /manuˈaːl/ /manuˈʔaːl/ 
  manual
  mit den Händen zu spielende Klaviatur einer Orgel

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Manual /ˈmɛnju̯əl/ 
  manual
  umgangssprachlich: Handbuch, Bedienheft, Gebrauchsanweisung

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Manual /manuˈaːl/ /manuˈʔaːl/ 
  1. manual
  mit den Händen zu spielende Klaviatur einer Orgel
  2. dagbok
  veraltet: Tagebuch

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Manual /ˈmɛnju̯əl/ 
  manual
  umgangssprachlich: Handbuch, Bedienheft, Gebrauchsanweisung

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Manual /mˈanjuːəl/
  الدليل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  manual //ˈmæn.j(u)əl// //ˈmæn.j(ʊ)əl// 
  ръ́чен
  performed with the hands

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  manual //ˈmæn.j(u)əl// //ˈmæn.j(ʊ)əl// 
  ръководство, справочник
  handbook or booklet that instructs