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industrial arts
noun
plural in form but singular in construction
: a subject taught in elementary and secondary schools that aims at developing manual skill and familiarity with tools and machines
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After graduating from Drake, Augie taught industrial arts at Des Moines Technical High.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
One plaintiff, the Wilkes-Barre Area School District, said it was forced to cut 100 positions because of chronic underfunding, eliminating popular programs involving art, libraries, industrial arts, and others.
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The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2023
Culver started teaching career and technical education classes in the Evergreen School District after graduating from the Washington State University’s college of education and industrial arts.
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oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Clark arrived 30 minutes later, where Wood, athletic director Marion Fine, football coach Bob Britt and industrial arts department chair Mac Morrow were waiting for him.
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Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
Wood offered him a job teaching industrial arts and coaching football.
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Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022
After leaving the Navy in 1985, Filbeck earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from San Diego State in industrial arts.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2022
Woods calls for better industrial arts training programs for city students.
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al, 23 Aug. 2021
Boys were educated in industrial arts or in farming; girls in domestic duties.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
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“Industrial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20arts. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
industrial arts
singular or plural noun
: a subject taught in elementary and secondary schools that aims at developing skills necessary for working with tools and machines
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