: 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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My job, my future and my earnings were based on know-how, performance and getting the job done right.
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Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
But with the right funds and know-how, anything is possible—even in Italy.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
And Johnny guided the martial arts know-how of a new generation of kids, reconnecting with his estranged son Robby (Tanner Buchanan), and even befriended Daniel (Ralph Macchio), though not without the occasional rough patch.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The unmanned delivery solution is capable of Level 4 autonomy, leveraging company know-how gleaned from almost 40 million kilometers (a little short of 25 million miles) of autonomous driving on public roads via its fleet of robotaxis and other vehicles.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
But with the right funds and know-how, anything is possible—even in Italy.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
And Johnny guided the martial arts know-how of a new generation of kids, reconnecting with his estranged son Robby (Tanner Buchanan), and even befriended Daniel (Ralph Macchio), though not without the occasional rough patch.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The unmanned delivery solution is capable of Level 4 autonomy, leveraging company know-how gleaned from almost 40 million kilometers (a little short of 25 million miles) of autonomous driving on public roads via its fleet of robotaxis and other vehicles.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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