underworking

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noun

lower or underlying workings

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Meanings

underworking1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of underwork

underworking2

noununderworking (plural underworkings)

plural underworkings

  1. lower or underlying workings

    You've always been curious about the underworkings of the city, and you wonder where the ladder will take you. You descend the rungs until you are on solid ground.

    2010, David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions, page 157

Origin

underworking · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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underworking · noun

From under- + working.

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APA

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MLA

“underworking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underworking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underworking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underworking.

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