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know-how

[ noh-hou ]

noun

  1. knowledge of how to do something; faculty or skill for a particular activity; expertise:

    Designing a computer requires a lot of know-how.



know-how

noun

  1. ingenuity, aptitude, or skill; knack
  2. commercial and saleable knowledge of how to do a particular thing; experience
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Origin of know-how1

1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase know how
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Frenchmen such as Jean Louis Vignes came here bearing know-how and wine grape stock, and put the old mission varieties in the shade with ever-better vintages.

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The actor stars in Netflix’s new comedy ‘Running Point,’ playing a character modeled on the Lakers’ president who must prove her business savvy and basketball know-how.

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I look at Moyes' know-how as being a huge positive and of course he already has this connection with Everton too.

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Bush and, especially, his sponsorship the year prior of a successful statewide ballot measure promoting after-school youth programs gave Schwarzenegger a patina of political know-how that helped legitimize his candidacy.

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Ernest, “Nashville, Tennessee†A sprawling showcase of classic-country know-how from a key architect of the modern Nashville style that drives fans of classic country mad.

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