Yankee ingenuity in English

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Etymology: Referring to colonial and frontier living in the early United States. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Yankee ingenuity (uncountable)

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  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "Improvisational design or problem-solving, dealing with low availability of replacement parts and materials."
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  "word": "Yankee ingenuity"
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  "etymology_text": "Referring to colonial and frontier living in the early United States.",
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        "1": "-"
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    }
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        "Improvisational design or problem-solving, dealing with low availability of replacement parts and materials."
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"Yankee ingenuity" meaning in English

Noun