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| work·ing [ wúrking ] |
adjective |
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1. functioning: capable of being used or operated
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2. worn at work: suitable for use while at work
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3. having paid job: engaged in doing paid work
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4. spent at work: taken up with work
  all his working life
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5. given over to work: spent doing work at a time when work is not normally done
a working lunch
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6. adequate: good enough for a purpose, though not perfect or complete
a working knowledge of Italian
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7. providing basis: usable as a basis for further work
a working theory
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noun |
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1. process of shaping something: the shaping, bending, forming, or forging of a material
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2. jerking motion: the convulsive involuntary motion of a part of the body, caused by excitement or tension
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formal
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plural noun work·ings |
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1. functioning of something: the operation of something, or the way in which it operates
the workings of the government
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2. mechanism inside device: the internal mechanism of a device
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3. parts of mine being worked: the parts of a mine or quarry in which work is carried on
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