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handbook
(-bo̵ok′)
noun
- a compact reference book on some subject; manual of facts or instructions
- guidebook (sense )
- ☆ a book in which bets are recorded, as on horse races
Origin: OE handboc, transl. of L manuale (see manual): modern senses infl. by Ger handbuch
See handbook in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A concise manual or reference book providing specific information or instruction about a subject or place.
- Games a. A book in which off-track bets are recorded.b. A place where off-track bets are taken.
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