manuale
manual
adjective noun mah-noo-AH-leh Rare
Origin: From Latin manualis, from manus (hand).
Also means
handbook
Usage Note
Manuale as an adjective means 'done by hand' (lavoro manuale — 'manual labour'); as a noun (il manuale) it means a handbook or instruction manual. Do not confuse with meccanico ('mechanical'). The plural is manuali for both genders (it is an -e noun).
Examples
"Il manuale spiega ogni funzione in dettaglio."
Natural Translation
The manual explains every function in detail.

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