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Know-how

//ˈnaː.huː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The knowledge and skill to be able to (do something correctly). uncountable

    "Marlo has the know-how to fix your computer."

  2. 2
    the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something wordnet

Etymology

Deverbal from know how. American English, 1838.

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