manual
Comes with assembly
Manual means done by hand rather than machine or automation: a manual transmission, manual labor.
A manual is also a handbook—a book of instructions for operating something or learning a skill: the car's owner's manual, a training manual.
The connection is that manuals were originally handwritten, and manual tasks require hands-on involvement.
Compact reference guide
- guidebookReference for travelers
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- textbookAcademic subject manual
compendium · encyclopedia · how-to · tutorial · instructions · directions · documentation · walkthrough
Involving direct physical engagement
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftworkObjects made with skill
handiwork · blue-collar · physical · laborer · tradesman · skilled · apprentice · journeyman
Transmission selector lever
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- stick shiftHand-operated gear selector
- gear leverTransmission ratio selector
- shifterDevice for changing gears
transmission · gearbox · downshift · upshift · heel-toe · synchromesh · drivetrain · standard
Grasping body part
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- gripSecure manual hold
- graspSeize or understand
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
coordination · manipulation · tactile · palpation · nimble · adroit · handiwork · fingerwork
Keyed percussion instrument
- harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument
- organBody's working component
- clavichordSoft-toned keyed instrument
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
keyboard · keys · ivories · fingerwork · fingering · scales · arpeggios · octaves
handbook
Compact reference guide
- guidebookReference for travelers
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
textbook · compendium · encyclopedia · how-to · tutorial · instructions · directions · documentation · walkthrough · FAQ
hands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
craftwork · handiwork · blue-collar · physical · laborer · tradesman · skilled · apprentice · journeyman · workshop
gearshift
Transmission selector lever
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- stick shiftHand-operated gear selector
- gear leverTransmission ratio selector
shifter · transmission · gearbox · downshift · upshift · heel-toe · synchromesh · drivetrain · standard
hand
Grasping body part
dexterity · coordination · manipulation · tactile · palpation · nimble · adroit · handiwork · fingerwork · precision
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
- harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument
- organBody's working component
- clavichordSoft-toned keyed instrument
synthesizer · keyboard · keys · ivories · fingerwork · fingering · scales · arpeggios · octaves · pedaling
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- car rentalcar rental, rental car, car hire, rental period, pickup
- documentsdocument, news, email, report, letter
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- document typesPDF, doc, txt, RTF, HTML
- educational textstextbook, workbook, handbook, study guide, spelling book
manualautomatic
Operating without intervention
automated · autonomous · self-operating · self-acting · mechanized
manualwhite-collar
Office work designation
intellectual · mental · clerical · professional · cerebral
manualautomatic
Operating without intervention
auto · CVT · automatic transmission · tiptronic · dual-clutch
- manual laborWork done bodily
- instruction manualWritten usage directions
- user manualGuide for operating something
- owner's manualDocumentation for operating equipment
- manual transmissionDriver-operated gear selector
- manual workLabor using physical effort
manure, manufacture, manuscript, manuals, manually, manuscripts, manumission, manual work, manual transmission