snow-how
English
Etymology
Blend of snow + know-how.
Alternative forms
- snowhow
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsnəʊ.haʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsnoʊ.haʊ/
Noun
snow-how (uncountable)
- (informal) The knowledge and skill utilized during snow and inclement weather.
- 1966, Civic Administration, volume 18, page 19:
- 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.
- 1973, “Wintersports: A run for everyone's money.”, in Punch, volume 265, page 43:
- The know-how of Thomson and the snow-how of Lunn Poly have combined to produce the wintersports programme to end them all.
- 1999, Europe - Issues 383-392, page 43:
- BUILDING A COMPANY WITH SNOW-HOW