manual

(automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.

(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.

A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).

(medicine, colloquial) Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.

A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.

A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the ground.

(uncountable) Manual control or operation.