industrial arts

noun plural but singular in construction

: a subject that teaches students how to work with tools and machines

Full Definition of INDUSTRIAL ARTS

: a subject taught in elementary and secondary schools that aims at developing manual skill and familiarity with tools and machines

circa 1925

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