Manual
Definition of Manual
Man´u`al Pronunciation: măn´ũ`al | a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the hand. | | 2. | Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with mental effort; as, manual labor. | | 3. | Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatic or mechanical.| Sign manual | | See under Sign. |
| | n. | 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. | | 2. | (Mus.) A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys. | | 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.). |
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