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BAG OF TRICKS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bag of tricks mean?
• BAG OF TRICKS (noun)
The noun BAG OF TRICKS has 1 sense:
1. a supply of ways of accomplishing something
Familiarity information: BAG OF TRICKS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A supply of ways of accomplishing something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
every good mechanic has a large bag of tricks
Hypernyms ("bag of tricks" is a kind of...):
know-how (the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something)
Context examples
These few hardy bees, the researchers surmise, may share a limited bag of tricks pollination-wise, when what the apple flower really needs is the diverse “talents” of a species-rich community.
(Diverse Bee Communities Best for Apple Orchards, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
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