industrial arts

American  

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) the methods of using tools and machinery, as taught in secondary and technical schools.

2. (used with a singular verb) a subject or course of study that teaches such methods and skills.

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Etymology

Origin of industrial arts

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Frank Neff graduated from Purdue prior to his career as an industrial arts teacher.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2018

That same year was the last year industrial arts were taught at the school, and they’ve been slowly folded into the ag department, which helped drive participation.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2017

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

He suggested that I consider becoming an industrial arts teacher.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson