1having 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
2functioning 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
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1 [mass noun] the action of doing work:working with handicapped people teaches you a lot about teamwork
[count noun] a scheduled duty or trip performed by a locomotive, train, bus, or other vehicle:locomotive 37418 is often seen on this working
2 (workings) the way in which a machine, organization, or system operates:we will be less secretive about the workings of government
the record of the successive calculations made in solving a mathematical problem:show details of workings in your answer book
3 [count noun] (usually workings) a mine or a part of a mine from which minerals are being extracted:a modern mine on the site of old workings
