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Noun | 1. | working - a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked Synonyms: workings |
Adj. | 1. | working - 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" Synonyms: on the job |
2. | working - 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" | |
3. | working - adopted as a temporary basis for further work; "a working draft"; "a working hypothesis" | |
4. | working - (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes" | |
5. | working - 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" |