: 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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Russia, meanwhile, has taken a strong lead in exporting its nuclear know-how, building 20 reactors worldwide.
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Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The card reader requires a little technical know-how to fix, and there's a chance fixing that pump will require a special part, but filling a plastic tub with water?
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Russia, meanwhile, has taken a strong lead in exporting its nuclear know-how, building 20 reactors worldwide.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Mission 1 records in SDR, HDR, HLG, and 10-bit GP-Log2 color spaces; the latter is ideal for editors with the know-how to color-correct footage.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The card reader requires a little technical know-how to fix, and there's a chance fixing that pump will require a special part, but filling a plastic tub with water?
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Russia, meanwhile, has taken a strong lead in exporting its nuclear know-how, building 20 reactors worldwide.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Mission 1 records in SDR, HDR, HLG, and 10-bit GP-Log2 color spaces; the latter is ideal for editors with the know-how to color-correct footage.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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 25 Apr. 2026.
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