instructionmanuals

noun
UK /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈmænjuəlz/
US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈmænjuəlz/

Books that tell you how to use or build something.

My dad read the instruction manuals before putting the toy together.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Written steps that come with a new machine or device.

The instruction manuals for the new printer were in the box.

3. Papers that explain the rules for a game or activity.

We checked the instruction manuals to learn how to play the board game.

4. Documents that teach workers how to do a job safely.

The factory keeps instruction manuals near every machine.