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| works [ wurks ] |
noun (plural works) |
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place for industrial production: a place where industrial work, especially manufacturing, is done
  an engineering works
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plural noun |
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1. inner mechanism: the interior moving parts of a mechanism
The works of the clock are rusty.
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2. acts: deeds or actions
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3. everything: all things that are available
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informal
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a hot dog with the works
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4. syringe for injecting narcotics: a syringe used to inject narcotics
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slang
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5. U.S. bad beating: a severe beating or punishment
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slang
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in the works being prepared or worked on
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