returninstruction
nounUK /rɪˈtɜːn ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /rɪˈtɜːrn ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A return instruction is a rule that tells you how to send something back.
The box had a return instruction printed on the side.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command in a computer program that tells it to go back to where it came from.
The program stopped when it reached the return instruction.
3. A note that tells a worker to put an item back in its place.
The shelf label was a return instruction for the librarian.
4. Words that explain how to give something back to a person.
He read the return instruction before handing the book back.