: 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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Moscow has now used this know-how to produce many of the Iranian drones domestically, but the countries' security and defense relationship was cemented by the Russian-Iranian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed on January 17 and touted by Putin.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Their relationships, instincts and industry know-how often form the foundation for innovations that are both relevant and impactful.
—Michelle Gines, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Even if every facility were destroyed, they could eventually be rebuilt by a regime that has institutional nuclear know-how.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, told The War Zone publication on June 10 that Russia has agreed to supply technology and know-how to the North Koreans on how to build long-range Shahed-style drones and improve the accuracy of short-range ballistic missiles.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 June 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Their relationships, instincts and industry know-how often form the foundation for innovations that are both relevant and impactful.
—Michelle Gines, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Even if every facility were destroyed, they could eventually be rebuilt by a regime that has institutional nuclear know-how.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, told The War Zone publication on June 10 that Russia has agreed to supply technology and know-how to the North Koreans on how to build long-range Shahed-style drones and improve the accuracy of short-range ballistic missiles.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 June 2025
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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