"snow-how" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsnəʊ.haʊ/ [UK], /ˈsnoʊ.haʊ/ [US]
Rhymes: (UK) -əʊhaʊ, (US) -oʊhaʊ Etymology: Blend of snow + know-how. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|snow|know-how}} Blend of snow + know-how Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} snow-how (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The knowledge and skill utilized during snow and inclement weather. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: snowhow
    Sense id: en-snow-how-en-noun-h0P7dgy3 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "SNOW-HOW means top engineering and design for durability and strength without excess weight—reinforcements and flexibility in the hitch—ease of adjustment — reliability of the hydraulic system — control of moldboard curve — all factors that make a plow and its attachments one single unit designed to do the job efficiently.",
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          "text": "“Right. So these European settlers, who were total ding-dongs, came in the dead of winter, with zero snow-how.” “Lotta loose bonnets, if you know what I'm saying.” “These underprepared vacationers turned to eating each other to survive.”",
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