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
Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 July 2025
Advanced features: Security, durability, and remote management Caper Carts use stacked charging technology to stay powered all day without manual battery swaps, and their durable design withstands heat, cold, rain and dust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
Its manual zoom, focus and control rings give offer you price control over your shoot.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Instead of relying on a bulky manual machine, consider upgrading to a smart device that does the work for you — no sweat (literally) required.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 24 July 2025
Advanced features: Security, durability, and remote management Caper Carts use stacked charging technology to stay powered all day without manual battery swaps, and their durable design withstands heat, cold, rain and dust.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
Lin's way of breaking down languages by the shape of their words rather than their sounds or alphabets meant his machine theoretically can type English, Russian and Japanese as well, according to the typewriter's manual.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
Its manual zoom, focus and control rings give offer you price control over your shoot.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 July 2025
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Noun
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Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.—
Elizabeth Pearson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Severity of autism is measured with the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is a handbook used by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to diagnose a range of mental disorders.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Think sauteed mushrooms in garlicky butter sauce or homemade shrimp scampi.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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Perhaps last weekend’s successful concession business (homemade cookies and snack bags were also for sale) will spark an entrepreneurial passion in one of the little girls.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Since then, members of the House Appropriations Committee released the text of the report attached to their version of the NASA budget.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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