Thesaurus / know-how
FEEDBACKHow to use know-how in a sentence
Kill off enough of the masses and even if the planet and the know-how is left, there's nobody to do the work.
SPACE VIKINGHENRY BEAM PIPERBy the time a fighter had any real experience and know-how in the old days, his body was shot.
VITAL INGREDIENTGERALD VANCEThe top grafting method shown is easy and sure if you have "the know-how and skill."
WALNUT GROWING IN OREGONVARIOUSHe has the kind of brilliant technical know-how which makes what goes on inside of a plane of paramount interest to him.
POLITICAL APPLICATIONJOHN VICTOR PETERSONAs I mentioned earlier, I think we are well equipped in know-how and in equipment.
WARREN COMMISSION (4 OF 26): HEARINGS VOL. IV (OF 15)THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDYYou're the only pilot left who's been trained for the big jump—the only man with the specialized know-how.
FIRST ON THE MOONJEFF SUTTONThis fellow Pringle worked along for a couple weeks and showed us he had the old know-how in his fingers.
THE KENZIE REPORTMARK CLIFTONLiberal watering is the "know-how" that a person must have to make a success of growing; good plants in window and veranda boxes.
AMATEUR GARDENCRAFTEBEN E. REXFORDSimkins was only too glad to put Tom's quick mind and keen technical know-how to use.
TOM SWIFT AND THE VISITOR FROM PLANET XVICTOR APPLETONYou have the know-how and more general experience, and can do it.
THE YAZOO MYSTERYIRVING CRADDOCKWORDS RELATED TO KNOW-HOW
- acquainted
- alert
- alive
- appraised
- appreciative
- apprehensive
- apprised
- attentive
- au courant
- awake
- cognizant
- conscious
- cool
- enlightened
- familiar
- go-go
- groovy
- grounded
- heedful
- hip
- in the know
- in the picture
- informed
- into
- know the score
- know what's what
- know-how
- knowing
- latched on
- mindful
- on the beam
- on to
- perceptive
- plugged in
- receptive
- savvy
- sensible
- sentient
- sharp
- tuned in
- up on
- wise
- wise to
- wised up
- with it
- accomplishment
- address
- adroitness
- aptitude
- art
- artistry
- cleverness
- clout
- command
- competence
- craft
- cunning
- deftness
- dexterity
- dodge
- ease
- experience
- expertise
- expertism
- expertness
- facility
- finesse
- goods
- handiness
- ingenuity
- intelligence
- job
- knack
- know-how
- line
- makings
- moxie
- one's thing
- profession
- proficiency
- prowess
- quickness
- readiness
- right stuff
- savvy
- skillfulness
- sleight
- smarts
- stuff
- technique
- trade
- what it takes
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