manual transmission
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of manual transmission
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Simple actuators without this capability are a bit like manual transmission cars that need to be shifted into reverse.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
A motorcycle’s manual transmission plays a comparable role in handling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
She then started the pickup, but apparently discovered she couldn’t manage the manual transmission, so she got out and walked away, leaving the truck to roll forward and strike a fire hydrant, police said.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
Police in San Antonio, Texas, arrested a carjacking suspect who was injured Thursday in a shootout with the car owner after discovering the stolen vehicle had a manual transmission.
From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 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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