"manual alphabet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manual alphabets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} manual alphabet (plural manual alphabets)
  1. (dactology) An alphabet, or a representation of a written alphabet, in which letters are represented by positions of the hand and fingers. Synonyms: hand alphabet Related terms: finger alphabet, sign language
    Sense id: en-manual_alphabet-en-noun-bse1boWu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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