| manual | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. manual | a small handbook. |
| ~ enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum | a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location. |
| ~ consuetudinal, consuetudinary | a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order). |
| ~ grimoire | a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons). |
| ~ book of instructions, instruction manual, instructions, operating instructions | a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it. |
| ~ reference manual | a manual containing information organized in a summary manner. |
| ~ sex manual | a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life. |
| n. (act) | 2. manual, manual of arms | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle. |
| ~ practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions.; "practice makes perfect" |
| ~ order arms | a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| adj. (pertain) | 3. manual | of or relating to the hands.; "manual dexterity" |
| adj. | 4. manual | requiring human effort.; "a manual transmission" |
| ~ hand-operated, non-automatic | operated by hand. |
| adj. | 5. manual | doing or requiring physical work.; "manual labor"; "manual laborer" |
| ~ blue-collar | of or designating manual industrial work or workers. |
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