Manual - English meaning

noun

The alphabet.

Usage examples:

Millions of children every year learn how to say their abc

abbreviation

American broadcasting company.

adjective

Relating to or denoting american-born people of chinese descent.

Usage examples:

Some abc parents send their children to chinese language schools

noun

The christian scriptures, consisting of the old and new testaments.

Usage examples:

Verses from the bible

noun

The holy writings of the christian religion consisting of the old testament and the new testament, or the holy writings of the jewish religion consisting of the torah and other writings, or a book containing either of these sets of writings

Usage examples:

[ c ] her parents gave her a bible when she was young., [ c ] the magazine became the bible of fash…

adjective

Relating to people who do physical work rather than mental work, and who usually do not work in an office

Usage examples:

Blue-collar workers.

adjective

Relating to jobs that involve physical work, especially work that you do not need any special skills to be able to do

Usage examples:

Blue-collar jobs, blue-collar workers

noun

A person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.

Usage examples:

His travelling companion

verb

Accompany.

Usage examples:

He is companioned by a pageboy

noun

A covering over the hatchway leading to a ship's companionway.

Usage examples:

The room was illumined from the light in the companion, and the dim lantern hung from the deck beam.

noun

A book containing essential information on a subject.

Usage examples:

I also wrote a book on faith, hope, and charity, at the request of the person to whom i addressed i…

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

Usage examples:

A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

Usage examples:

He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

noun

A book giving information such as facts on a particular subject or instructions for operating a machine.

Usage examples:

A handbook of poisonous plants

noun

A book that contains advice about how to do something or information about esp. an organization

Usage examples:

The student handbook describes all the campus activities.

noun

A book that contains instructions about how to do or use something or important information about a subject

Usage examples:

A company/department/employee handbook

noun

A direction or order.

Usage examples:

He issued instructions to the sheriff

plural noun

Information about how to do, make, or use something

Usage examples:

Didn’t the dvd player come with any instructions?

adjective

Working at an unskilled manual occupation.

Usage examples:

The labouring classes

verb

Work hard; make great effort.

Usage examples:

They laboured from dawn to dusk

verb

Present participle of labour

Usage examples:

He travelled around europe labouring to pay his way., [ + to infinitive ] three hours after the exp…

adjective

Relating to the body as opposed to the mind.

Usage examples:

A range of physical and mental challenges

noun

A medical examination to determine a person's bodily fitness.

Usage examples:

At fifty-something, each year's physical was a kind of lottery

adjective

Connected with the body

Usage examples:

Physical strength/disabilities, she tries to keep herself in good physical condition., the physical…