Workings
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 plural of working. form-of, plural
- 2 The internal mechanism of some device or system. plural, plural-only
"Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. Piling debt onto companies’ balance-sheets is only a small part of what leveraged buy-outs are about, they insist. Improving the workings of the businesses they take over is just as core to their calling, if not more so. Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster."
- 3 a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked wordnet
- 4 The parts of a quarry or mine that are being (or has been) worked. plural, plural-only
"The main platforms are unusually far apart, because the two centre tracks were lifted after the East Coast Main Line was diverted in 1983 to avoid now defunct new coal workings."
- 5 the internal mechanism of a device wordnet
- 1 plural of Working form-of, plural
Example
More examples"It's a drama where you can enjoy the delicate workings of a woman's mind."
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