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working 1. Maths a record of the steps by which the result of a calculation or the solution of a problem is obtained 3. (of a meal or occasion) during which business discussions are carried on working [′wərk·iŋ] (communications) Carrying on radio communication with a station by means of telegraphy, telephony, or facsimile for a purpose other than calling. (mining engineering) The whole strata excavated in working a seam. Ground or rocks shifting under pressure and producing noise. (navigation) In sea ice navigation, making headway through an ice pack by boring, breaking, and slewing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Immediately I classified him--a sort of prodigy, I thought, a Blind Tom** of the working class. It has been remarked that a skilful workman, with fitting tools and measures, would find it very difficult to make cells of wax of the true form, though this is perfectly effected by a crowd of bees working in a dark hive. All over the district people were dining and supping; working men were gardening after the labours of the day, children were being put to bed, young people were wandering through the lanes love-making, stu- dents sat over their books. |
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