Manual vs. Manumatic — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Manual and Manumatic
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Manual
Relating to or done with the hands
Manual dexterity
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Manumatic
The modern usage of the automotive term manumatic denotes an automatic transmission that allows the driver to select a specific gear, typically using paddle-shifters, steering wheel-mounted push-buttons, or "+" and "-" controls on the gear selector.In the 1950s, the Automotive Products company in the United Kingdom produced an automated clutch system for automobiles called the Manumatic. This system was installed in cars with a manual transmission, allowing them to be driven without needing to use a clutch pedal.
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Manual
A book giving instructions or information
A computer manual
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Manumatic
Describing any of several forms of motor car transmission that have both manual and automatic features.
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Manual
A vehicle with manual transmission.
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Manumatic
A transmission of this kind.
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Manual
An organ keyboard played with the hands not the feet.
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Manumatic
A vehicle having such a transmission.
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Manual
Of or relating to the hands
Manual skill.
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Manual
Done by, used by, or operated with the hands.
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Manual
Employing human rather than mechanical energy
Manual labor.
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Manual
Of, relating to, or resembling a small reference book.
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Manual
A small reference book, especially one giving instructions.
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Manual
(Music) A keyboard, as of an organ or harpsichord, played with the hands.
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Manual
A machine operated by hand.
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Manual
A manual transmission.
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Manual
A vehicle having a manual transmission.
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Manual
Prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon, especially a rifle
The manual of arms.
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Manual
A maneuver in certain board sports, such as skateboarding, in which all of the board except one end is lifted off the ground, especially when the tip of the board is kept from making contact with the ground.
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Manual
A handbook.
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Manual
A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.
The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?
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Manual
(military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
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Manual
An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.
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Manual
(countable) A device that is operated using the hands, or by a human rather than a machine.
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Manual
(automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
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Manual
(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
I'm not used to automatics; I've always driven manuals.
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Manual
(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
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Manual
A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).
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Manual
(countable) A procedure or operation that is done using the hands, or by a human rather than machine.
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Manual
Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
Do a manual
Give someone a quick manual
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Manual
A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.
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Manual
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.
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Manual
(uncountable) Manual control or operation.
Put the controls to manual.
Leave the system on manual.
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Manual
(of an activity) Performed with the hands.
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Manual
(of a machine, device etc.) Operated by means of the hands.
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Manual
Performed by a human rather than a machine.
The teacher urged the students to do a manual check, because some errors aren't picked up by the spell checker.
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Manual
Of or pertaining to the hand.
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Manual
Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with mental effort; as, manual labor.
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Manual
Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatic or mechanical.
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Manual
A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church.
This manual of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws.
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Manual
A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.
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Manual
A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword; the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).
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Manual
A small handbook
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Manual
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
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Manual
Of or relating to the hands;
Manual dexterity
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Manual
Requiring human effort;
A manual transmission
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Manual
Doing or requiring physical work;
Manual labor
Manual laborer
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