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manual

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈmæn.ju.əl/

Definition

B2 a book that gives you practical instructions on how to do something or how to use something, such as a machine: a DIY manual The computer comes with a 600-page instruction manual.Reference books
(Definition of manual noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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