instruction manual

noun
UK /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈmænjuəl/
US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈmænjuəl/

A book that tells you how to use or build something.

She read the instruction manual before putting the toy together.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of written steps for operating a machine or device.

The instruction manual explains how to change the printer ink.

3. A document that teaches a process step by step.

He followed the instruction manual to assemble the bookshelf.

4. A booklet included with a product to help users understand it.

Keep the instruction manual in case you need to fix the blender.