B2adjectiveworktechnology
US/ˈmæn.ju.əl/
UK/ˈmæn.ju.əl/
done by people using their hands, without help from machines or computers
In context
Many factory jobs that used to be manual are now done by robots.
I prefer a car with a manual gearbox because it feels more fun.
Manual data entry takes hours and often causes mistakes.
Words that go with manual
adjective + noun
- manual workManual work is often badly paid.
- manual laborBuilding the road took months of manual labor.
- manual workerHe was a manual worker before he studied IT.
- manual transmissionFewer new cars have a manual transmission.
- manual skillsSewing needs good manual skills.