Working - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwɜːrkɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word working
Brit.  |ˈwɜːkɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word working
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to work

noun

- a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

adjective

- actively engaged in paid work
the working population
the ratio of working men to unemployed
a working mother
- 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
- adopted as a temporary basis for further work
a working draft
a working hypothesis
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing (syn: functional, operative, running)
in running (or working) order
- 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

Extra examples

There is a good working relationship between the departments.

Many working women rely on relatives for childcare.

A smaller working population will have to support a growing number of retired people.

Defense Trade Working Group

I started working when I was sixteen.

I'm not working tomorrow—the boss gave me the day off.

She is used to working long hours.

Working with sick people places him at risk for infection.

They're working to collect information about the early settlers in the region.

She's a Mexican national now working in the United States.

Use caution when you are working near live electrical wires.

The city is working to make the streets safer.

Working in his chosen field

We've been working all day without a break.

They are trying to better the lives of working people.

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