manual alphabet

/ˌmænjə(wə)l ˌˈælfəˈbɛt/
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Other forms: manual alphabets

Definitions of manual alphabet
  1. noun
    an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions
    synonyms: finger alphabet
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    type of:
    alphabet
    a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
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