manual control

collocation in English

meaningsofmanualandcontrol

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manual
adjective
uk
/ˈmæn.ju.əl/us
/ˈmæn.ju.əl/
done with ...
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control
noun
uk
/kənˈtrəʊl/us
/kənˈtroʊl/
the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to ...
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(Definition ofmanualandcontrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmanual control

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Drug valves were switched undermanualcontrol.
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The survey has questions about the interface, speech, andmanualcontrol.
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They gained experience in navigating the robot from themanualcontrolinterface.
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The effect of spatial reasoning ability in teleoperation with voice-control was lower compared to that ofmanualcontrol.
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The effect of the number of actions in themanualcontrolis higher than that of the speech control.
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The number of actions has a higher impact on themanualcontrolcompared to the speech control.
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Based on the data, the best fitting model for the speech control andmanualcontrolof the robot were determined.
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Early vocalizations are largely expressive,manualcontroldevelops more rapidly than intentional vocal articulation, and vocal and manual activity are linked.
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The stationmasters thus retainedmanualcontrolover this pool of reservations whilst supporting automation of the larger set of reservations previously controlled by railway clerks.
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Studies inmanualcontroltheory24 suggest that this position control action is intuitive and can be performed by the average human.
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A combination of iterative search undermanualcontrol, and quantitative measurements, was used to determine the approximately optimal stimulus configuration for a given neuron.
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Similarly, themanualcontrolof amplitudes introduced subtleties of interpretation unique to the composer, which cannot be deduced from the score.
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We see no more reason in our understanding of the brain to have that attitude about, for example, audition andmanualcontrol.
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The feasibility of injecting mouse seminiferous tubules using a simplemanualcontroltechnique was investigated, with a focus on the efficiency of the injection procedure.
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An important question is that of deciding when a human should be able to override an automatic system, and also when an automatic system should overridemanualcontrol.
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The automatic fire pumps did not work because they were switched tomanualcontrol.
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Manualcontrolis not an option.
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These parallels are evident in the nature and development of early vocalizations, the developmental precedence ofmanualcontrolover intentional vocal articulation, and links between vocal and manual activity.
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I particularly agree with what the latter said aboutmanualcontrolat peak hours at certain important spots.
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Yatego provides a constantmanualcontrolof the category's content.
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If necessary, the astronaut could takemanualcontrol.
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Deviating from this scheme requiresmanualcontrolof addressing.
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Manualcontrolis time-consuming, expensive, and error-prone.
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Manualcontrolin the event of traffic lights failure is used only at the busiest junctions at peak times given manpower considerations.
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Both modes allow for scratching and themanualcontrolof playback speed and direction.
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