manual transmission
noun
an automotive transmission in which the driver shifts gears manually.
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Also called manual.
Origin of manual transmission
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby manual transmission
manual, manual alphabet, manualism, manualist, manual training, manual transmission, manual ventilation, manubial column, manubrium, manucode, manuduction
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