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know-how

[ noh-hou ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

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

Once again, Apple has all the know-how to enter, and dominate, this market without making an acquisition.

The Iranians now have most of the know-how and most of the radioactive stuff they need to build a bomb.

That tech know-how was supposed to extend from campaigns into modernizing the federal government and increasing its effectiveness.

Using Yamaha's Vocaloid software, anyone with enough technical know-how can program Miku to perform any song on a computer.

Tax incentives exist abroad, and those with the resources and know-how have long taken advantage of them, well within the law.

Kill off enough of the masses and even if the planet and the know-how is left, there's nobody to do the work.

By the time a fighter had any real experience and know-how in the old days, his body was shot.

The top grafting method shown is easy and sure if you have "the know-how and skill."

He has the kind of brilliant technical know-how which makes what goes on inside of a plane of paramount interest to him.

As I mentioned earlier, I think we are well equipped in know-how and in equipment.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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