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manual alphabet noun[ C ] uk /ˌmæn.ju.əl ˈæl.fə.bet/ us /ˌmæn.ju.əl ˈæl.fə.bet/ any of the alphabetical systems used in fingerspelling(= the use of special hand movements, each one representing a letter of the alphabet, to spell out the letters of words): Sullivan taught Keller the manual alphabet by spelling words into her hand. Both two-handed and one-handed manual alphabets have been devised. She trained deaf children to communicate using the manual alphabet. He spelled out the word in the manual alphabet. I use the Deafblind Manual alphabet to communicate with her. |