the act of a person or thing that works.

operation; action

the involuted workings of his mind.

the process of shaping a material

The working of clay is easy when it's damp.

the act of manufacturing or building a thing.

Usually, workings. a part of a mine, quarry, or the like, in which work is carried on.

the process of fermenting, as of yeasts.

a slow advance involving exertion.

disturbed or twisting motions

The working of his limbs revealed the disease.

repeated movement or strain tending to loosen a structural assembly or part.

that works.

doing some form of work or labor, esp. manual, mechanical, or industrial work, as for a living

a working person.

operating; producing effects, results, etc.

pertaining to, connected with, or used in operating or working.

serving to permit or facilitate continued work

a working model; a working majority.

adequate for usual or customary needs

a working knowledge of Spanish.

large enough for working or being worked

a working sample.

done, taken, etc., while conducting or discussing business

a working lunch.

Also, work. (of a face or edge, as of a timber or a metal casting) shaped and planed as a reference for further shaping and planing.

adjective

idle , inoperative , passive , unoccupied , unworking

adjective

alive , busy , dynamic , effective , employed , engaged , functioning , going , hot * , in a job , in force , in full swing , in gear , in process , laboring , live , moving , on fire , on the job , on track , operative , practical , running , useful , viable , operating , hired , jobholding , retained , active , industrious , occupied

noun

functioning , operation , performance , reaction