manual transmission

noun

: a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver
I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission.

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The latest unit retains the same first six forward ratios as the outgoing Carrera T’s manual transmission, but ditches its predecessor’s somewhat awkward and largely superfluous seventh gear. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 In Bertha’s day, and for the next decade or two, most people knew how to shift and drive a car with a manual transmission, both men and women. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 The new Prelude doesn’t include a manual transmission option. — James Raia, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026 Back in its heyday, the company made the 35-J Raceabout, a performance car from the Brass Era that had a four-speed manual transmission. — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manual transmission

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“Manual transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manual%20transmission. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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