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Working

ˈwəːkɪŋ

Working definitions
adjective
working
  1. having paid employment

    "the size of the working population"

    employed in work in a job waged in gainful employment
    • 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"

  2. 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"

  3. (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"

    • sufficient to work with at a basic level

      "they have a working knowledge of contract law"

noun
working workings
  1. 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"

  2. the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates

    "I hope to provide valuable insight into the workings of the criminal justice system"

    • the record of the successive calculations made in solving a mathematical problem

      "show details of workings in your answer book"

  3. a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted

    "a modern mine on the site of old workings"