how-to manual

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how-to
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌhaʊˈtuː/us
/ˌhaʊˈtuː/
A how-to book, video, or other product provides advice on how to do a ...
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manual
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmæn.ju.əl/us
/ˈmæn.ju.əl/
a book that gives you practical instructions on how to do something or how to use something, such as ...
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I guess proper ironing techniques weren't included in the rent-a-cop'show-tomanual.
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The book serves as ahow-tomanualfor those interested in learning the abstract turntablism techniques that she developed with the turntable.
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This book is aimed to be ahow-tomanualto help readers design and run the data-collection component of a successful map project.
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This was the birth of thehow-tomanual.
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The reliance on homeopathic remedies continued as trained nurses and doctors and how-to manuals slowly reached the homesteaders in the early 20th century.
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Ghost hunting also gave rise to multiple guidebooks to haunted locations, and ghost hunting how-to manuals.
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The phrase guitar tuning also refers to the adjusting of the string-pitches to their desired tuning, which is described in how-to manuals for guitarists.
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By 2001, blogging was enough of a phenomenon that how-to manuals began to appear, primarily focusing on technique.
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Printed legal materials, such as directions and how-to manuals, are generally not considered legal advice.
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As time advanced, how-to manuals broadened to the form that we see commonly today: texts giving instructions for various pursuits, like drawing, painting, swimming, and other hobbies.
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