die1 |
to lose force or stop working. [1/4 definitions] |
disabled |
not working. [1/2 definitions] |
domesticate |
to bring (animals) under the control of humans so that they can live near humans and be pets or working animals. |
efficient |
operating or working in a way that gets results, with little wasted effort. |
electric |
working by or giving off electricity. [1/3 definitions] |
fail |
to stop working. [1/7 definitions] |
go1 |
to be moving or working properly. [1/16 definitions] |
grease |
a thick, oily material used on machine parts, such as those in a car engine. Grease lets the parts rub against one another smoothly while the machine is working. [1/4 definitions] |
idle |
not active or in use; not working. [2/6 definitions] |
industrious |
working hard; producing in an active way. |
ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
intern2 |
a doctor who recently graduated from medical school and is working with more experienced doctors to finish training. [1/2 definitions] |
interplanetary |
being, happening, or working between planets. |
junk1 |
to throw away because no longer working or valuable. [1/2 definitions] |
knuckle down |
to start working in a serious manner. |
Labor Day |
a holiday in the United States and Canada to honor the labor of working people. Labor Day is the first Monday in September. |
labor union |
a group of workers that help and protect each other's interests. Labor unions ask employers to improve wages and working conditions. |
machinery |
the working parts of a machine. [1/3 definitions] |
mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. [1/2 definitions] |
mole3 |
a person who spies for one country by getting a job working for the government of another country. [1/2 definitions] |
nursery |
a place where babies and young children are taken care of while their parents are working or in school; nursery school. [1/3 definitions] |