know-how

[ noh-hou ]
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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.

Origin of know-how

1
1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase know how

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British Dictionary definitions for know-how

know-how

nouninformal
  1. ingenuity, aptitude, or skill; knack

  2. commercial and saleable knowledge of how to do a particular thing; experience

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