hands-on
nounEtymology Possibly from the phrase all hands on deck.
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A session of active participation, often as part of training or education.
hands-on
adjUK /ˌhændz ˈɒn/ · /ˌhændz ˈɔn/
Etymology Possibly from the phrase all hands on deck.
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Involving active participation.
- The internship will provide hands-on training.
- Our manager has a very hands-on approach.
4 more examples
- Hands-on computing can make complicated computer tasks more natural to users.
- The museum offers hands-on exhibits for children.
- A basic hands-on kit that introduces you to good soldering techniques while working on state-of-the-art printed circuit board circuits. You will learn the basics of digital multimeters and circuit troubleshooting.2018 January 23, “Toy Catalog”, in Elenco, number 38, page 52:
- Apprenticeship programmes supply the industry with an ongoing cohort of qualified talent. It is much cheaper to train new people than to pay inflated wages to attract existing talent. Apprenticeships are also a useful way of teaching the practical, hands-on skills that the modern railway needs.2023 March 8, Neil Robertson, “Tackling the skills shortage”, in RAIL, number 978, page 33:
- Synonyms
- at the coal face, front line, in the trenches, action-based
- Related terms
- action learning, learning by doing, roll up one's sleeves