assembly instructions

noun
UK /əˈsɛmbli ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
US /əˈsɛmbli ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

Paper that tells you how to put something together.

Dad read the assembly instructions before building the bookshelf.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Steps that explain how to put together a toy or piece of furniture.

The toy came with assembly instructions in three languages.

3. A set of written steps for joining parts into a whole.

Follow the assembly instructions carefully so the table is steady.

4. Directions included in a kit to help you build something.

She lost the assembly instructions and had to look them up online.