as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
an owner's manual comes with the camera
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Recent Examples of manual
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Looking at Geisel’s drafts is like looking at an instruction manual.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Their holding of all four of the patient’s limbs constitutes a four-point manual restraint.
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Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
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Noun
But while those other manuals for the mind became bestsellers, The Backpacker never saw a second printing.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Looking at Geisel’s drafts is like looking at an instruction manual.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Adjective
Using onboard perception and navigation technologies, ANYmal autonomously follows inspection routes, climbs stairways, avoids obstacles, and reaches locations that would otherwise require time-consuming manual checks.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Their holding of all four of the patient’s limbs constitutes a four-point manual restraint.
—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
Noun
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Now, 15 years later, the law continues to guide district handbooks across Oregon.
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Rules for e-bikes and other two-wheel vehicles are contained within the DMV’s California motorcycle handbook, but general traffic knowledge is not commonplace.
Adjective
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Amateur cartographers released homemade maps of potential upzoned areas, while some cities wavered over whether their stops would be included or not.
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Starting with a layer of refried beans and topped with a spicy sour cream mixture, a heaping pile of guacamole, salsa, cheese, lettuce, and homemade pico de gallo is added for a flavorful yet achievable dip.
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There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
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The search for the opening song stretched into the final weeks before filming, with Kittrell, Dries and pilot director Jason Moore trading ideas over text.
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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