Handbook

n.	1.	A book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook.
	2.	A book containing reference information for a specific field; as, the Handbook of Chemistry.

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handbook - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location Synonyms: enchiridion, vade mecum

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