Noun
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a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
Adjective
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serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
"discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"
"they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"
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(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"
"a functional set of brakes"
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adopted as a temporary basis for further work
"a working draft"
"a working hypothesis"
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adequate for practical use
especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
"the party has a working majority in the House"
"a working knowledge of Spanish"
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actively engaged in paid work
"the working population"
"the ratio of working men to unemployed"
"a working mother"
"robots can be on the job day and night"
- on the job