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Working
ˈwəːkɪŋ
- having paid employment
"the size of the working population"
- engaged in manual labour
"the vote is no longer sufficient protection for the working man"
- relating to, suitable for, or for the purpose of work
"improvements in living and working conditions"
- (of an animal) used in farming, hunting, or for guard duties; not kept as a pet or for show
"the Norfolk Terrier was developed as a working dog on farms"
- functioning or able to function
"the mill still has a working waterwheel"
- (of parts of a machine) moving and causing a machine to operate
"the working parts of a digital watch"
- (of a theory, definition, or title) used as the basis for work or argument and likely to be developed or improved later
"his working title for the book was Why People Are Poor"
temporary provisional interim pro tem short-term working makeshift improvised emergency impromptu rough and ready- sufficient to work with at a basic level
"they have a working knowledge of contract law"
- the action of doing work
"working with animals teaches patience"
- a scheduled duty or trip performed by a locomotive, train, bus, or other vehicle
"locomotive 37418 is often seen on this working"
- the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates
"I hope to provide valuable insight into the workings of the criminal justice system"
functioning operation running action performance mechanism machinery working/moving parts movement action works- the record of the successive calculations made in solving a mathematical problem
"show details of workings in your answer book"
- a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted
"a modern mine on the site of old workings"