Noun
manual -
a small handbook
enchiridion ,
handbook ,
vade mecum a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
consuetudinal ,
consuetudinary a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
grimoire a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
book of instructions ,
instruction manual ,
instructions ,
operating instructions a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
reference manual a manual containing information organized in a summary manner
manual -
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
manual of arms
practice session ,
drill ,
recitation ,
exercise ,
practice (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
armed forces ,
armed services ,
military ,
military machine ,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region" ; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Adjective
manual -
requiring human effort; "a manual transmission"
automatic operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission" ; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
manual -
doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor" ; "manual laborer"
manual -
of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"
