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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In my case, I never had someone to teach me beyond the one industrial arts class I took in junior high.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022
Frank Neff graduated from Purdue prior to his career as an industrial arts teacher.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2018
The ag shop, as well as the wood shop that sat idle after the industrial arts department closed, are filled with equipment bought by a grant from the education foundation.
From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2017
“She pokes her head in and wants to know what I did yesterday,” joked Mr. Fink, who is widowed and retired from careers as an optician and an industrial arts teacher.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2015
Will Bates was drummed out of Carter and reassigned to teach industrial arts in a middle school.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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