instruction manual
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2.9
- noun
- /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈmæn.ju.əl/
:
manual de instrucciones
- Before assembling the furniture, make sure to consult the instruction manual for proper guidance.
I really don't like instruction manuals.
- I really don't like instruction manuals.
- All right, so this is a instruction manual.
- I think the Jimmy legs are result of me putting the instruction manual on my lap.
Examples
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The unit had long been gathering dust without an instruction manual, so staff were unable to use it.
Academic text (2006) -
An uncle had given her an instruction manual to help her learn how to move her fingers on the piano keys.
Fiction book (1994) -
What page of the instruction manual is that on?
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You have to read the instruction manual.
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We're never given an instruction manual or a guide on the other side.
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You already read the instruction manual we sent you... so you know all about all the important controls.
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The order was given, and soon I was in possession of a detailed instruction manual.
Fiction book (1993) -
The machine's instruction manual was open on the counter.
Fiction book (1999) -
Lester sits at his desk studying an instruction manual for a juicer.
Fiction book (1999) -
The bookcase was crammed with instruction manuals, printer cables, extra ribbons, and boxes of diskettes.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
249
1.0
A book that gives simple instructions and basic information
208
2.8
A book that shows how to use or fix something
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
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1.9
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
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2.1
A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity
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
3.3
A paper or file that tells you how to set up and use a device like a printer
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
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'instruction manual' is directly compositional: it is a manual (booklet) that contains instructions. Both constituents denote the same semantic domain and the phrase maps onto equivalent constructions in many languages (e.g. Spanish 'manual de instrucciones'), so a B1 learner who knows the words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Instruction manual comes from a simple idea: a small book of instructions you could hold, because the word manual comes from an old word for 'hand'. That's why an instruction manual is a booklet that shows 'how to use' something.