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operating
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adjective
involved in a kind of operation
the operating conditions of the oxidation pond
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adjective
(= operational, in operation)
being in effect or operation
de facto apartheid is still operational even in the 'new' African nations
— Leslie Marmon Silko
bus service is in operation during the emergency
the company had several operating divisions
instructions
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noun
(= instruction manual)
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
manual
Adjective
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If something is manual, it is done with the hands or through physical work.
Unskilled manual workers are the most likely to lose their job when the economy changes.
One quarter of the accidents at work arise from manual lifting, handling and carrying.
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Manual dexterity, detergents, etc. are for or related to hands.
Video games increase your manual dexterity and hand to eye co-ordination.
manual
Noun
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A manual is a book of instructions.
I need to fix this machine, but I can't find the manual.