industrial arts
Americannoun
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(used with a plural verb) the methods of using tools and machinery, as taught in secondary and technical schools.
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(used with a singular verb) a subject or course of study that teaches such methods and skills.
Etymology
Origin of industrial arts
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Frank Neff graduated from Purdue prior to his career as an industrial arts teacher.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2018
When Mr. Thompson completed his military service, he studied industrial arts and mathematics at UCLA.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2015
As a young man he served in World War II with the Army Air Forces in the Pacific; he later graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied industrial arts and mathematics.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2015
“It was wrong to change his look,” said Judy Kingsberry, the daughter of William Harry Wheeler, who built Tex in 1959 while he taught industrial arts at Canyon High School.
From Washington Times • Jul. 23, 2015
He suggested that I consider becoming an industrial arts teacher.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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