manual
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈmæn.ju.əl/
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manual
- Before starting the assembly, make sure to read the manual for detailed instructions.
- instruction manual
- technical manual
- training manual
So I'm asking you, have you read the user's manual right?
- So I'm asking you, have you read the user's manual right?
- And the book is really the, the manual for the app.
- OK, this is the user manual and some sort of tray.
- Yet there's no manual for the mind, right?
- You know, the child raising manual is really a dark document.
- The CI as Human Resources Exploitation Training manual has this to say.
- Which is why for me, writing down my truths in a kind of manual is essential.
- I think this book is going to be the manual for leaders.
- It is one of the most amazing manuals for how to change your life ever.
- Narcissism is, in fact, an instruction manual for how to get ahead in business.
- This is like the manual of overall texting.
- We set this up our manual, our teacher manual.
- The prison office or manual restraints booklet.
Examples
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Do you have a manual, please?
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I read the maintenance manual.
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And the book is really the, the manual for the app.
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So I'm asking you, have you read the user's manual right?
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You have to read the instruction manual.
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I went out and bought a sailing manual to brush up on the terminology.
Academic text (2013) -
A student knows every trick in the manual for producing an acceptable term paper using Microsoft Word.
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It is one of the most amazing manuals for how to change your life ever.
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The manual says: "The agents must notify the agent in charge" that's me, "of all ongoing investigations."
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Do read the manual.
Synonyms
249
1.0
A book that gives simple instructions and basic information
163
6.0
A set of rules used to decide how to do things
56
3.1
A short book with useful information and instructions about a subject or place
50
3.8
Written information that explains how to use a machine or computer program
40
1.9
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
33
2.1
A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity
14
2.9
A small book that tells you how to set up and use a product
5
1.0
A paper or online guide that tells you how to set up and use a device
3
2.2
A book that tells you how to use or fix a device
1
2.7
A small guide that shows how to set up and use a device
1
3.7
A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking
Written guides that explain how to use a computer program
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.7
A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking
- Jargon
A set of practiced moves for holding and presenting a rifle during military drills
- UK
The written name of a king or queen on an official document showing personal approval
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manual as a small instruction book also comes from Latin manus 'hand', because it was a little book you could hold in your hand or use for 'hands-on' help. That's why a manual gives practical, step-by-step instructions you can follow with your hands.