rule book
noun
: a book that contains the official set of rules that must be followed in a game, job, etc.
always carries the rule book in his back pocket to every game
also
: the rules in such a book
The rule book says that once the puck fully crosses the line it is a goal.
—often used figuratively He's a maverick when it comes to decorating, throwing away the rule book.
Examples of rule book in a Sentence
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As defined in the NFL rule book, a hip-drop tackle is when a defender grabs the runner with both hands or wraps him with both arms, then drags down the offensive player by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or lower body.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Apple is one of six tech giants subject to more stringent competition restrictions under Europe’s sweeping new rule book, known as the Digital Markets Act, which could force the company to open its products to outside services.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
The funny thing about this career is that there's no rule book.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 June 2023
This comes after owners shook up the rule book by voting to outlaw the controversial ‘hip-drop’ tackle on Monday.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
That meant those elections followed the rule book written in 2013.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
Every year, thousands of participants brush up on the contest’s 17-page rule book and then attempt to plough, plant, and fertilize their way into the record books.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
From ball courts that pulse with energy to sprawling fields of dreams; from the grand stages of the Olympics to the hallowed halls of sports management, these women are rewriting the rule book and making the realm of sports better each day.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
Pretty was not a compliment but an insult in the Lee rule book.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Apple is one of six tech giants subject to more stringent competition restrictions under Europe’s sweeping new rule book, known as the Digital Markets Act, which could force the company to open its products to outside services.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
The funny thing about this career is that there's no rule book.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 June 2023
This comes after owners shook up the rule book by voting to outlaw the controversial ‘hip-drop’ tackle on Monday.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
That meant those elections followed the rule book written in 2013.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
Every year, thousands of participants brush up on the contest’s 17-page rule book and then attempt to plough, plant, and fertilize their way into the record books.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
From ball courts that pulse with energy to sprawling fields of dreams; from the grand stages of the Olympics to the hallowed halls of sports management, these women are rewriting the rule book and making the realm of sports better each day.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
Pretty was not a compliment but an insult in the Lee rule book.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
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“Rule book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20book. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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