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Meaning of Handbook | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhændˌbʊk

Definitions

  1. A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
  2. A place where illicit bets can be placed.
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Equivalents

Azərbaycanca vəsait
Беларуская даведнік
Български наръчник
Cymraeg llawlyfr
Deutsch Handbuch
Ελληνικά εγχειρίδιο
Esperanto manlibro
Eesti käsiraamat
Suomi käsikirja
Français manuel
Gàidhlig leabhar-làimhe
Հայերեն ձեռնարկ
Bahasa Indonesia buku pegangan manual
Íslenska handbók
Italiano guida manuale
Lietuvių vadovėlis
Latviešu rokasgrāmata
Македонски прирачник упатство
Nederlands handboek
Polski podręcznik
Português manual
Română manual
Svenska handbok
ไทย คู่มือ
Türkçe manuel
Українська довідник посі́бник
Tiếng Việt cẩm nang sổ tay

Examples

“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, […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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