manual : Idioms & Phrases
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instruction manual
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noun a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
book of instructions; operating instructions; instructions.
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Manual alphabet
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noun an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions
finger alphabet.
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Dactylology .
Webster 1913
manual dexterity
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noun adroitness in using the hands
sleight; dexterity.
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Manual exercise
(Mil.) the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms.
Webster 1913
manual labor
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noun labor done with the hands
manual labor.
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manual laborer
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noun someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
labourer; laborer; jack.
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manual labour
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noun labor done with the hands
manual labor.
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manual of arms
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noun (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
manual.
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reference manual
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noun a manual containing information organized in a summary manner
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Seal manual
- the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a ring.
Webster 1913
sex manual
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noun a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life
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Sign manual
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noun the signature of a sovereign on an official document
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(a) (Eng. Law) The royal signature superscribed at the top of bills of grants and letter patent, which are then sealed with the privy signet or great seal, as the case may be, to complete their validity .(b) The signature of one's name in one's own handwriting. Craig. Tomlins. Wharton.
