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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 somethingplay

  Familiarity information: BAG OF TRICKS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BAG OF TRICKS (noun)


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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