manual transmission
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manual transmission
noun manual transmissions
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A multi-speed vehicle transmission, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars, or a hand lever for motorcycles).
Similar: stickshift, standard transmission
Opposite: automatic transmission, automatic gearbox, automatic
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noun
Opposite: automatic transmission, automatic gearbox, automatic
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noun type of transmission
| Español | transmisión manual, caja manual, transmisión mecánica |
|---|---|
| Français | boite de vitesses manuelle |
| Deutsch | Handschaltung, manuelles Getriebe, Schaltgetriebe, herkömliches Getriebe |
| Română | cutie de viteze manuală |
| Tiếng Việt | số sàn |
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