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The correct spelling is working.
How to pronounce working
/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
nounIPA: /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
Say it like: Wor-kin-g
The correct spelling is working. (usually in the plural) Operation; action. For example: "Be sure to check your working."
Usage Examples
“Be sure to check your working.”
“the abandoned mine workings”
“He’s working in a bar.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(usually in the plural) Operation; action.
- 2.Method of operation.
- 3.The incidental or subsidiary calculations performed in solving an overall problem.
- 4.Fermentation.
- 5.(of bodies of water) Becoming full of a vegetable substance.
verb
- 1.To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- 2.To effect by gradual degrees.
- 3.To embroider with thread.
- 4.To set into action.
- 5.To cause to ferment.
adjective
- 1.That is or are functioning.
- 2.That suffices but requires additional work.
- 3.In paid employment.
- 4.Of or relating to employment.
- 5.Enough to allow one to use something.
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