: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
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you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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Eventually, European settlers brought their distilling know-how and the game of golf to North America, and both have flourished ever since.
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Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The infrastructure and know-how for rearing the creatures needs to be beefed up.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That, in turn, reveals much of the makers’ know-how.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
And for those keen to sharpen their botanical know-how, sign up for one of the garden’s many programs, from an introduction to ikebana to meditative botanical drawing classes.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
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Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The infrastructure and know-how for rearing the creatures needs to be beefed up.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That, in turn, reveals much of the makers’ know-how.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
And for those keen to sharpen their botanical know-how, sign up for one of the garden’s many programs, from an introduction to ikebana to meditative botanical drawing classes.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for know-how
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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