: 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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Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Today, much of this is still manual, disconnected and dependent on individual know-how.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Aside from the technical know-how, there are other obstacles to creating fissile material, experts said.
—Brendan Rascius
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Israel killed 14 veteran Iranian nuclear scientists, but the know-how is likely to have remained, Brewer said.
—Nabih Bulos
foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Today, much of this is still manual, disconnected and dependent on individual know-how.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Aside from the technical know-how, there are other obstacles to creating fissile material, experts said.
—Brendan Rascius
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Israel killed 14 veteran Iranian nuclear scientists, but the know-how is likely to have remained, Brewer said.
—Nabih Bulos
foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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