buildinghandbooks

noun
UK /ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈhændbʊks/
US /ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈhændbʊks/

Books that tell you how to build things.

The builders read the buildinghandbooks before they started the new house.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Guides that explain the rules for making a building.

The city gave out buildinghandbooks to explain the safety rules.

3. Books that teach kids how to make models and simple structures.

Our class used buildinghandbooks to make a cardboard bridge.

4. Manuals that show how to put together a toy or kit.

The buildinghandbooks showed every step for the robot kit.