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noun(work-ing)the manner of functioning or operating : operation —usually used in plural
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noun(work-ing)an excavation or group of excavations made in mining, quarrying, or tunneling —usually used in plural
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adjective(work-ing)engaged in work especially for wages or a salary
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adjective(work-ing)adequate to permit work to be done
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adjective(work-ing)assumed or adopted to permit or facilitate further work or activity
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verb(work-ing)to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary
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verb(work-ing)to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations
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verb(work-ing)to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity
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noun(work-ing)an asset other than a capital asset
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noun(work-ing)capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:
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noun(work-ing)the excess of current assets over current liabilities
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noun(work-ing)all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets
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adjective(work-ing)of, relating to, deriving from, or suitable to the class of wage earners
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noun(work-ing)the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor
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noun(work-ing)workday
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noun(work-ing)a dog suitable by size, breeding, or training for useful work (such as draft or herding) especially as distinguished from one suitable primarily for pet, show, or sporting use
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noun(work-ing)a fluid working substance