handbook
noun
hand·book
ˈhan(d)-ˌbu̇k 
1
a
: a book capable of being conveniently carried as a ready reference : manual
b
: a concise reference book covering a particular subject
2
a
: a bookmaker's book of bets
b
: a place where bookmaking is carried on
Examples of handbook in a Sentence
a handbook of grammar
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There is debate about how many human fatalities this octopus has caused, but the consensus in one handbook on venomous marine animals published in 1996 was that at least eleven had succumbed at the time.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Gleason promoted his plan by publishing a handbook and obsessively mounting unauthorized, homemade street signs made from 5-gallon metal paint-can lids on traffic poles near intersections.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK published 3 September 2024
Its operating strategy could come straight out of a Second World War handbook, using locals' intimate knowledge of their land and the element of surprise to harass occupying forces.
—Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
According to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles’ handbook, traffic violations can typically result in fines of $1,000 or more.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Gleason promoted his plan by publishing a handbook and obsessively mounting unauthorized, homemade street signs made from 5-gallon metal paint-can lids on traffic poles near intersections.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK published 3 September 2024
Its operating strategy could come straight out of a Second World War handbook, using locals' intimate knowledge of their land and the element of surprise to harass occupying forces.
—Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
According to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles’ handbook, traffic violations can typically result in fines of $1,000 or more.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handbook. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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