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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Published on May 23, 2025 By Robert Ross Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's
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This example, with a relatively new black leather interior, features a four-speed synchromesh manual transmission.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The Jaguar has a dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) engine producing 265 horsepower and a four-speed manual transmission.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
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
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The Jaguar has a dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) engine producing 265 horsepower and a four-speed manual transmission.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
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
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 30 May. 2025.
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