1. (

• works ,
• workings ,

) the internal mechanism of a device ;

2. (

• working ,
• workings ,

) a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked ;

1. (

• working ,
• on_the_job

) 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" ;

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. (

• running ,
• operative ,
• functional ,
• 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" ;