manual
adjective
done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device.
manuals
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pluralof manual.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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FAA rules require private charter operators to name in manuals management personnel responsible for flight operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
She stayed up late studying how missiles work, digging up old Soviet-era manuals and consulting a nonagenarian rocket scientist whom she hired as an adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
US prosecutors charged that Boeing misled FAA regulators about MCAS, resulting in no reference to the system in manuals and pilot training materials.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
We found an image, posted on Telegram by Rybar, showing Lyukshin in a group of "future diplomats" who had "trained using Rybar's manuals".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Their reading consisted of work manuals, prayer books, newspapers, recipes.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
