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• work|ing-to-rule — «WUR kihng tu ROOL», noun. = work to rule. (Cf. ↑work to rule) …   Useful english dictionary

• work|ing|girl — «WUR kihng GURL», noun. 1. a girl who works. 2. a girl who works with her hands or with machines …   Useful english dictionary

• work|ing|man — «WUR kihng MAN», noun, plural men. 1. a man who works. 2. a man who works with his hands or with machines …   Useful english dictionary

• work|ing|wom|an — «WUR kihng WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en. 1. a woman who works. 2. a woman who works with her hands or with machines …   Useful english dictionary

• work´ing-class´ — working class, the class of people who work for wages, especially manual and industrial workers. –work´ing class´, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• work|ing-day — working day, = workday. (Cf. ↑workday) work|ing day «WUR kihng DAY», adjective. = workaday. (Cf. ↑workaday) …   Useful english dictionary

• work·ing — /ˈwɚkıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun 1 : having a job the working population working mothers [=mothers who also have paying jobs] a politician who is popular among working people [=among people who are not rich and powerful and who have jobs… …   Useful english dictionary

• hard´work´ing|ly — hard work|ing «HAHRD WUR kihng», adjective. working hard; showing steady effort: »a hard working businessman. SYNONYM(S): diligent, industrious. –hard´work´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• hard-work|ing — «HAHRD WUR kihng», adjective. working hard; showing steady effort: »a hard working businessman. SYNONYM(S): diligent, industrious. –hard´work´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• wage|work|ing — «WAYJ WUR kihng», noun, adjective. –n. work done for wages. –adj. doing work for wages …   Useful english dictionary