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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But college in the Deep South required a handbook I’d never been given.
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Lane Scott Jones, Longreads, 25 June 2024
The author was Russian… Stalin’s Power THE official handbooks of the Soviets do not give Stalin's family name or the date of his birth.
—Paul Scheffer, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
In this year, 84 percent of all Americans will have forced arbitration clauses in their workplace handbook or contracts.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Cellphones must be turned off and out of sight during each class period, according to the Westfield High School handbook.
—Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
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Lane Scott Jones, Longreads, 25 June 2024
The author was Russian… Stalin’s Power THE official handbooks of the Soviets do not give Stalin's family name or the date of his birth.
—Paul Scheffer, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
In this year, 84 percent of all Americans will have forced arbitration clauses in their workplace handbook or contracts.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
Cellphones must be turned off and out of sight during each class period, according to the Westfield High School handbook.
—Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handbook. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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