: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
Examples of know-how in a Sentence
you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
This distinction requires the know-how of taste.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The know-how needed doesn't stop at volume.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
These people also carried a know-how acquired in previous crises which is now harder to come by.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 9 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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