: 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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Hospitals lose continuity of care, unit-level know-how, and the working relationships that help high-stress clinical units function well.
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Harvard Business Review, 20 May 2026
And manufacturers, including some like Massivit with no previous military know-how, can show that their innovations are being continually combat-tested and improved.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Potato gnocchi can take up to two hours and quite a bit of know-how.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
As a symbol of national ingenuity and know-how, the frosty specimen is kind of out-there.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Harvard Business Review, 20 May 2026
And manufacturers, including some like Massivit with no previous military know-how, can show that their innovations are being continually combat-tested and improved.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Potato gnocchi can take up to two hours and quite a bit of know-how.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
As a symbol of national ingenuity and know-how, the frosty specimen is kind of out-there.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 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 26 May. 2026.
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