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/ˈhændˌbʊk/ · noun
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand..
The extent of the business done in this line is not understood by those who have not looked into it. In New York there are 50 pool rooms and 500 handbooks; in East St. Louis, 20 handbooks; in Chicago, 5 pool rooms and 200 handbooks; […]
Persons subject to his rule can be found operating, in addition to the wire service, wire service relays, handbooks, gambling houses, prostitution establishments, coin-operated device companies, bars, restaurants, night clubs, motels, […]
Use handbook when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Handbook means A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand..
Common synonyms include manual, enchiridion, vade mecum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The extent of the business done in this line is not understood by those who have not looked into it. In New York there are 50 pool rooms and 500 handbooks; in East St. Louis, 20 handbooks; in Chicago, 5 pool rooms and 200 handbooks; […]
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