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instruction manual

NOUN
owner's manual
Synonyms


NOUN
user's manual


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DNA acts like an instruction manual, storing the information that cells need to build and maintain their structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

What’s more, the toxic chemicals in smoke damage lung-cell DNA, which acts like an instruction manual telling the cells how to behave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

England had a new toy but were reading from the wrong instruction manual.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025

It’s a cultural touchstone for the centuries-old witches, an instruction manual for navigating the road and an infectious tune that’s become an earworm since the season premiere last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

She sounded like she was reading an instruction manual.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon


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