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Working Definition

(adjective)
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having paid employment


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the size of the working population

childcare for working parents

(adjective)
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functioning or able to function


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the mill still has a working waterwheel

(adjective)
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(of a theory, definition, or title) used as the basis for work or argument and likely to be developed or improved later


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his working title for the book was Why People Are Poor

(noun)
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the action of doing work


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working with animals teaches patience

(noun)
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the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates


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

(noun)
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a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted


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a modern mine on the site of old workings

(verb)
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be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work


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she has been working so hard

an engineer who was working on a design for a more efficient wing

new contracts force employees to work longer hours

(verb)
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(of a machine or system) function, especially properly or effectively


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his phone doesn't work unless he goes to a high point

(verb)
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(of a plan or method) have the desired result or effect


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the desperate ploy had worked

(verb)
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bring (a material or mixture) to a desired shape or consistency by hammering, kneading, etc.


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work the mixture into a paste with your hands

(verb)
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move or cause to move gradually or with difficulty into another position


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comb hair from tip to root, working out the knots at the end

look for small parts that might work loose

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bring into a specified emotional state


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Harold had worked himself into a minor rage

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