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Operating

//ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    In operation; that operates. not-comparable

    "Don't touch the operating machinery."

  2. 2
    Involved in an operation. not-comparable

    "The team arbitrarily chose that one operating frame of reference which we all use today."

Adjective
  1. 1
    being in effect or operation wordnet
  2. 2
    involved in a kind of operation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of operation (in the uncountable sense). uncountable

    "Sure, academic medicine is fascinating — but operating is the reason I became a surgeon."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of operate form-of, gerund, participle, present

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