having paid employment
the size of the working population
childcare for working parents
functioning or able to function
the mill still has a working waterwheel
(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
the action of doing work
working with animals teaches patience
the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates
I hope to provide valuable insight into the workings of the criminal justice system
a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted
a modern mine on the site of old workings
be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work
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
(of a plan or method) have the desired result or effect
the desperate ploy had worked