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how-to    Audio Help   [hou-too] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -tos.
–adjective
1.giving or pertaining to basic instructions and directions to the layperson on the methods for doing or making something, esp. as a hobby or for practical use: a how-to book on photography.
–noun
2.a set of step-by-step instructions for accomplishing a certain task or reaching a certain objective: a how-to for fixing a leaky faucet.
3.the basic principles or approach for doing something: the how-to of investing in the stock market.

[Origin: 1925–30]

how-toer, noun
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how-to   (hou'tōō')
adj.   Offering practical advice and detailed instruction in an activity.

n.   pl. how-tos
Something, such as a book or learning situation, that provides practical advice and detailed instruction in an activity: She read a how-to on plumbing. The weekend was a real how-to for would-be campers.

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