: 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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Forest, who last won the FA Cup in 1959, froze and lost 2-0.
City’s year has been messy but their know-how is intact.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
These small businesses aren’t typically well-versed in the know-how needed to successfully utilize this marketing tactic.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The mission also performed the first-ever private spacewalk, showcasing gear and know-how that could potentially be put to use on a Hubble servicing mission.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead, these roles call for skills like active listening, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and softer technical and digital know-how.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
These small businesses aren’t typically well-versed in the know-how needed to successfully utilize this marketing tactic.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The mission also performed the first-ever private spacewalk, showcasing gear and know-how that could potentially be put to use on a Hubble servicing mission.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead, these roles call for skills like active listening, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and softer technical and digital know-how.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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