(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a particular method of doing an activity, usually a method that involves practical skills.
...tests performed using a new ~.
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2.
Technique is skill and ability in an artistic, sporting, or other practical activity that you develop through training and practice.
He went off to the Amsterdam Academy to improve his ~.
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