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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With the standard 100-horsepower, 1991-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine linked to a four-speed manual transmission with an unsynchronized first gear, this 50-year-old model is often seen in vintage racing today and is still competitive in the Sports Car Club of America E-production class. —

David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 Eric reports the entire thing has been engineered for adventure, from its pop-on, pop-off windshield, to its big, glove-friendly buttons and knobs, to its six-speed manual transmission. —

Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2017 The car’s original 160 hp kompressor engine and four-speed manual transmission were totally rebuilt by Bearing Service Co., also in Oregon. —

Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 When the 2024 Ford Mustang GT was given to me to drive, I was asked if the six-speed manual transmission was my preference. —

Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manual transmission

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