Noun
a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools
Source: WordNetThe triumph of the industrial arts will advance the cause of civilization more rapidly than its warmest advocates could have hoped, and contribute to the permanent prosperity and strength of the country far more than the most splendid victories of successful war. Charles Babbage
Under socialized industry progress in the industrial arts would be slower and would absorb a smaller proportion of individual interest, in order that progress in the finer intellectual and moral arts might be faster, and might engage a larger share of life. J.A. Hobson
In Alexandria two streams of knowledge met and fused together... The ancient Egyptian industrial arts of metallurgy, dyeing and glass-making... and... the philosophical speculations of ancient Greece, now tinged with ancient mysticism. J. R. Partington
Together with these industrial arts, the Harappans' social hierarchies, their writing system, their large planned cities and their long-distance trade mark them to archeologists as a full-fledged "civilization." Source: Internet
Siskiyou Hall was built in 1957 as an industrial arts facility. Source: Internet
“Through the school’s industrial arts program, I developed a specific interest in woodworking, and my craft grew from there,” Rush explained. Source: Internet