Entry Word: working

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being in effective operation <the only working coal mine in the area> — see active 1
2 capable of being put to use or account <only one working telephone in the house> — see practical 1
3 involved in often constant activity <a boss who is of the opinion that a working employee is a needed employee, as idleness is a sign of dispensability> — see busy 1