: 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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One that rivals the kinds of equipment and know-how found at many full-scale automotive manufacturers.
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New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025
Barnes will face a Boise State secondary that’s got plenty of know-how, but because of season-ending knee surgery for fifth-year player A’Marion McCoy, there are some new faces.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Both require intuition, know-how — and wonderful ingredients.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
The continent’s biggest challenge will be to persuade China to transfer know-how, along with technology.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025
Barnes will face a Boise State secondary that’s got plenty of know-how, but because of season-ending knee surgery for fifth-year player A’Marion McCoy, there are some new faces.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Both require intuition, know-how — and wonderful ingredients.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
The continent’s biggest challenge will be to persuade China to transfer know-how, along with technology.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 20 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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