: 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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Then, in the late ’90s, a new generation of Cretan winemakers who had studied abroad started to return home, armed with deeper winemaking and farming know-how and a curiosity about the indigenous varieties in their own backyards.
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Shana Clarke, Saveur, 15 May 2024
In short: For hackers with the requisite know-how, breaking the RKS rolling code system is not a problem.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
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Shana Clarke, Saveur, 15 May 2024
In short: For hackers with the requisite know-how, breaking the RKS rolling code system is not a problem.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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