name
Meaning 1
plural of Working
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
workings
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noun
Meaning 2
plural of working.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
The internal mechanism of some device or system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 4
The parts of a quarry or mine that are being (or has been) worked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 5
a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: working
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: excavation
noun
Meaning 6
the internal mechanism of a device
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: works
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mechanism
History
Etymology
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