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working
adjective
noun
Actively engaged in paid work
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adjective
Actively engaged in paid work
“The working population”
adjective
Adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
“The party has a working majority in the House”
adjective
Adopted as a temporary basis for further work
“A working draft”
adjective
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
“In running (or working) order”
adjective
Serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity
“Discussed the working draft of a peace treaty”
noun
A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
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The working population
The ratio of working men to unemployed
A working mother
Robots can be on the job day and night
The party has a working majority in the House
A working knowledge of Spanish
A working draft
A working hypothesis
In running (or working) order
A functional set of brakes
Discussed the working draft of a peace treaty
They need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects
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