1man·u·al 
/ˈmænjəwəl/ adjective
always used before a noun /ˈmænjəwəl/ adjective 1 : doing or involving hard physical work
▪ low-paid manual workers/laborers ▪ She spent the summer doing manual labor on her uncle's farm. 2 : of or relating to using the hands
▪ He has quite a bit of manual dexterity. [=skill and ease in using his hands] ▪ manual skill 3 : operated or controlled with the hands or by a person
▪ I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission. [=it has a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver] : operated only with the hands and without electric power ▪ He has a collection of old-fashioned manual typewriters.
▪ low-paid manual workers/laborers ▪ She spent the summer doing manual labor on her uncle's farm.
▪ He has quite a bit of manual dexterity. [=skill and ease in using his hands] ▪ manual skill
▪ I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission. [=it has a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver] : operated only with the hands and without electric power ▪ He has a collection of old-fashioned manual typewriters.
— man·u·al·ly adverb
▪ manually operated machinery
▪ manually operated machinery
