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    [Noun]  | "work*ing" | \ ˈwər-kiŋ \


    1: the manner of functioning or operating : operation —usually used in plural

    2: an excavation or group of excavations made in mining, quarrying, or tunneling —usually used in plural

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "working asset" 


    1: an asset other than a capital asset

    Origin: circa 1914 ;

    [Noun]  | "working capital" 


    1: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:

    2: the excess of current assets over current liabilities

    3: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets

    Origin: 1798 ;

    [Noun]  | "working class" 


    1: the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor

    Origin: 1757 ;

    [Noun]  | "working day" 


    1: workday

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "working dog" 


    1: 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

    Origin: 1885 ;

    [Noun]  | "working fluid" 


    1: a fluid working substance

    Origin: 1878 ;

    [Adjective]  | "working" 


    1: engaged in work especially for wages or a salary

    2: adequate to permit work to be done

    3: assumed or adopted to permit or facilitate further work or activity

    Origin: 1708 ;

    [Adjective]  | "work*ing-class" | \ ˈwər-kiŋ-ˈklas \


    1: of, relating to, deriving from, or suitable to the class of wage earners

    Origin: 1833 ;

    [Verb]  | "work" | \ ˈwərk \


    1: to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary

    2: to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations

    3: to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English werken, worken, from Old English wyrcan; akin to Old English weorc;

    [Adjective]  | "working" 


    1: being in effective operation;


      * e.g., " ... the only working coal mine in the area "




    2: capable of being put to use or account;


      * e.g., " ... as a would-be independent filmmaker, you'll need a working knowledge of motion picture photography and editing "




    3: involved in often constant activity;


      * e.g., " ... a boss who is of the opinion that a working employee is a needed employee, as idleness is a sign of dispensability "




    [Adjective]  | "working-class" 


    [Verb]  | "working" 


    1: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);


      * e.g., " ... this new drug can really work wonders "



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    2: to find an answer for through reasoning;


      * e.g., " ... finally figured out how to work the math problem "



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    3: to have a certain purpose;


      * e.g., " ... the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood "



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    [Verb]  | "work" 


    1: to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind);


      * e.g., " ... this new drug can really work wonders "



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    2: to find an answer for through reasoning;


      * e.g., " ... finally figured out how to work the math problem "



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    3: to have a certain purpose;


      * e.g., " ... the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood "



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    [Verb]  | "work (for)" 


    1: to be a servant for;


      * e.g., " ... worked for a rich and powerful family "



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    [Verb]  | "working (at)" 


    [Verb]  | "working (on)" 


    [Verb]  | "working (at or on)" 


    1: as in preparing (for), pointing (for);


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    [Noun]  | "working dog" 


    1: as in police dog, guide dog;


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    [Noun]  | "working dogs" 


    1: as in police dogs, guide dogs;


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     [ "working" ]

    1: A term to describe the tedious and boring indentured servitude that most people are forced to endure to get money. Generally, not a pleasant experience.

      * e.g.,  ... "No, I can't come to the party tonight. I'm working late." 

     [ "working" ]

    1: The opposite of EA Games.

      * e.g.,  ... This game is working! 

     [ "working" ]

    1: a form of the word work, to perform duties or labor, (sometimes used as opposite of broken, or as synonym for functioning*)

      * e.g.,  ... *the watch is not broken it is working fine, Jon is working hard, 

     [ "the work" ]

    1: It's like the first slice on a loaf of bread....nobody wants it. If you receive the work, you will definitely be fucked up after because you aint experienced anything like it before.

      * e.g.,  ... Sam said he wanted the work, so I gave him the cooking of a life time. 

     [ "work" ]

    1: doing something you hate in a place you hate with people you grow to hate for the majority of your day for the majority of your life.

      * e.g.,  ... we're not born to spend our lives at work, fuck this shit 

     [ "Work" ]

    1: The deceitful act of making oneself appear busy during office hours in return for payment.

      * e.g.,  ... I'd love to help with that important task, but I've got some other work I need to do. 

     [ "work it" ]

    1: "Work it" usually means, "strut your stuff," show off your assets, make some physical attribute (figure, walk, style of dress, etc.) to "work" for you to make you attractive.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn, you looking hot! Work it, girl! 

     [ "work it" ]

    2: While not proven or confirmed, the expression may have originated among "working girls," i.e. prostitutes/street walkers, who would make a sultry walk etc. "work" for them to attract business. If it did have that connotation, it has been lost with time, and now usually is applied more innocently.

     [ "Work" ]

    1: Like prison but without perks such as recreational breaks, a library, and drugs.

      * e.g.,  ... Dave discussing his options to Mike; Dave ' I need a change, work is really getting to me' 

     [ "WORK" ]

    1: The Center for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus that is transmitted orally, by hand, and even electronically. This virus is called Weekly Overload Recreational Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from your boss, any of your colleagues or anyone else via any means whatsoever - DO NOT TOUCH IT!!! This virus will wipe out your private life entirely. If you should come into contact with WORK you should immediately leave the premises. Take two good friends to the nearest liquor store and purchase one or both of the antidotes - Work Isolating Neutralizer Extract (WINE) and Bothersome Employer Elimination Rebooter (BEER). Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh damn I have WORK, I better go get some WINE and BEER 

     [ "work" ]

    1: A place where people have to go everyday to get paid. Also known as "hell".

      * e.g.,  ... I don't want to go to work today! 

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