Type: noun, adjective
Definitions: (noun) A manual is a book of instructions. (adjective) If something is manual, it is done with the hands or through physical work.
Examples: (noun) Look at the manual before you try to fix the engine. (adjective) One quarter of the accidents at work arise from manual lifting, handling and carrying. (adjective) Unskilled manual workers are the most likely to lose their job when the economy changes.
Synonyms: adjectives: physical, hand-operated. nouns: instructions.
Academic Word List Sublist and Group: 9 B