rule book
noun
: a book that contains the official set of rules that must be followed in a game, job, etc.
always carries the rule book in his back pocket to every game
also
: the rules in such a book
The rule book says that once the puck fully crosses the line it is a goal.
—often used figuratively He's a maverick when it comes to decorating, throwing away the rule book.
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Whether banning the Brotherly Shove would be an improvement depends on your point of view and your interpretation of the intricacies and nuances of the voluminous N.F.L. rule book.
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Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
There are three books for the game; a core rule book, a guide to Gotham City and a collection of adventures.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape, the ABS strike zone is a rectangle, as in the rule book.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
And just like the pitch clock implementation, there are rules in the rule book that were ignored like batters staying in the batters box.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
There are three books for the game; a core rule book, a guide to Gotham City and a collection of adventures.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape, the ABS strike zone is a rectangle, as in the rule book.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
And just like the pitch clock implementation, there are rules in the rule book that were ignored like batters staying in the batters box.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rule book
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“Rule book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20book. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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