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.

Examples of manual transmission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That engine was mated to a four-speed manual transmission. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025

Engineers have spent more than a century attempting to engineer automatic transmissions that are smoother, faster, more efficient, and more convenient than a manual transmission. —Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Porsche expressed some extra glee at setting the manual-transmission record, and said manual transmission sales for the 911 GT3 are up, too. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025

The options were a three-speed transmission with overdrive, a four-speed manual transmission or a Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission. —David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025

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