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manual transmission

American  

noun

  1. an automotive transmission in which the driver shifts gears manually.

Etymology

Origin of manual transmission

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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A motorcycle’s manual transmission plays a comparable role in handling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hooked to an eight-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission, the V12 is splendidly tractable at around-town speeds.

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Persaud, an accountant and part-time driving instructor from Fort Lee, is giving me a tutorial—or rather a refresher course—on how to operate a manual transmission.

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I also sought insights into who, in 2025, wants to master a manual transmission.

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Giuseppe Frustaci, the Austin, Texas-based entrepreneur who founded Stick Shift Driving Academy nearly a decade ago, noted that “nobody’s ever going to buy a Toyota Sienna with a manual transmission.”

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