Difference between Manual and Blue-collar

What is the difference between Manual and Blue-collar?

Manual as an adjective is done or operated by hand. while Blue-collar as an adjective is working class; engaged or trained in essentially manual labor.

Manual

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Handbook. A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine. A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument. A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator. A vehicle with a manual transmission.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Done or operated by hand. Of or relating to the hand. Human initiated or controlled (contrasted with automatic).

Example sentence: Everyone is flailing through this life without an owner's manual, with whatever modicum of grace and good humor we can manage.

Blue-collar

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Working class; engaged or trained in essentially manual labor.Pertaining to the culture of blue-collar workers.

We hope you now know whether to use Manual or Blue-collar in your sentence.

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