: 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 point that needed to be solidified was building suitable means of production, particularly harnessing the know-how of Chanel’s watchmaking facilities in the Swiss city of La-Chaux-de-Fond, where the overwhelming majority of the line is made.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
With its scientific expertise and intellectual know-how, Israel would be the go-to powerhouse for the resolution of so many of the area’s problems.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Directed by the irreplaceable Anne Kauffman, Marjorie Prime (flawlessly performed by June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein and Christopher Lowell) suggests that few of us could resist the unholy temptation, and that all of our technological know-how won’t save us from our longings.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Craftsmanship is vital, and design know-how, too, but the real essential is the raw material.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
With its scientific expertise and intellectual know-how, Israel would be the go-to powerhouse for the resolution of so many of the area’s problems.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Directed by the irreplaceable Anne Kauffman, Marjorie Prime (flawlessly performed by June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein and Christopher Lowell) suggests that few of us could resist the unholy temptation, and that all of our technological know-how won’t save us from our longings.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Craftsmanship is vital, and design know-how, too, but the real essential is the raw material.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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