Working

adjective

'wɜrkɪŋ

Adjective

actively engaged in paid work
“the working population”
“the ratio of working men to unemployed”
“a working mother”
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
“in running (or working) order”
Similar:Functional Operative Running
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”
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”

a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
Similar:Workings
Type of:Excavation