manual transmission
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of manual transmission
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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It also had a slick five-speed manual transmission, peppy engine and nimble steering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
And it’s one of the last remaining delivery systems for a proper six-speed manual transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Simple actuators without this capability are a bit like manual transmission cars that need to be shifted into reverse.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
The Volkswagen Golf R comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine mated to either a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed automatic.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
In that big field, the old man, whose name we learned after we agreed to buy the car was Ralph Mason, gave my dad a quick lesson in the vagaries of manual transmission.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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