"rule book" meaning in English

See rule book in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rule books [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rule book (plural rule books)
  1. Alternative spelling of rulebook Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rulebook
    Sense id: en-rule_book-en-noun-Fk8SF96Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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