a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

[ Syn: workings ]

actively engaged in paid work; the working population; the ratio of working men to unemployed; a working mother; robots can be on the job day and night

[ Syn: on the job ]

adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something; the party has a working majority in the House; a working knowledge of Spanish'

adopted as a temporary basis for further work; a working draft; a working hypothesis'

(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; in running (or working) order; a functional set of brakes

[ Syn: running , operative , functional ]

serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity; discussed the working draft of a peace treaty; they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects'