how-tos

noun

plural of how-to
as in manuals

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  1. manuals
  2. handbooks
  3. guidebooks
  4. books
Noun
  • The law requires manufacturers to give consumers and independent repair shops access to what’s needed to diagnose and repair certain electronics, including manuals, replacement parts and tools.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • These editors worked on a variety of genres, such as instructions, API documentation and technical manuals under a range of job titles, including technical writer, technical editor and copy editor.
    — Jo Mackiewicz, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of manuals
Noun
  • The company also publishes a garden guide, a kids’ edition, and special handbooks on container gardens, vegetables, and herbs.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The same program also offers free handbooks in English and Spanish.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of handbooks
Noun
  • Visitors should expect to see Naoero and Nauru used side by side for a while as airlines, booking platforms, maps, guidebooks, government databases, and other travel resources make the transition.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Author Milt McAuley wrote in one of his Santa Monica Mountains hiking guidebooks that the lookout tower was removed in the 1970s but provided no further details.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of guidebooks
Noun
  • The Met Store sells jewelry, home gifts, books, stationery, and other knick-knacks inspired by the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Blood of My Blood, which is based on Outlander author Diana Gabaldon’s beloved books, also stars Sam Retford, Conor MacNeill, Sara Vickers, and more.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of books
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