"hand-operated" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hand-operated (not comparable)
  1. Operated or controlled manually, rather than by automatic, electronic or other means. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-hand-operated-en-adj-4T7InLxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1951 September, B. D. J. Walsh, “The Sudbury and Haverhill Line, Eastern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 619",
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          "ref": "1960 December, “New G.E. Line diesel loco maintenance depot at Stratford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 766",
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