manual

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 (of work, etc.) involving using the hands or physical strength: manual labour / jobs / skills * manual and non-manual workers 2 operated or controlled by hand rather than automatically or using electricity, etc: a manual gearbox * My camera has manual and automatic functions. * The company has now transferred all its manual records onto computer. 3 connected with using the hands: manual dexterity manually adverb: manually operated noun a book that tells you how to do or operate sth, especially one that comes with a machine, etc. when you buy it: a computer / car / instruction manual * Why don't you read the manual? compareHANDBOOK IDIOMS on manual not being operated automatically: Leave the controls on manual.