A manual transmission is also known as a stick-shift (in the United States), a manual gearbox, a manually operated transmission, or a standard transmission. This type of transmission system for automobiles uses a driver-operated clutch that is usually engaged or disengaged by a hand lever, or most commonly by a foot pedal. This type of vehicle transmission is the one with a stick or lever for shifting gears and a third pedal to operate a clutch. But do you know how a ...