: 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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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
With that solid foundation, Leininger could focus on the know-how.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The second edition tutors include award-winning director Mar Coll and producer Valérie Delpierre, alongside Itsaso Arana and Chelo Loureiro, all contributing creative and production know-how as well as longer-term professional alliances.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Focus on showing potential investors your vision, passion and technical know-how; the rest will sell itself.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
With that solid foundation, Leininger could focus on the know-how.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The second edition tutors include award-winning director Mar Coll and producer Valérie Delpierre, alongside Itsaso Arana and Chelo Loureiro, all contributing creative and production know-how as well as longer-term professional alliances.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Focus on showing potential investors your vision, passion and technical know-how; the rest will sell itself.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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