works

/wɜrks/
verb
  1. Third person singular present tense of 'work': to perform a job or task.
    • She works hard to support her family.
    • He works at a hospital as a nurse.
    • The machine works perfectly after the repair.
noun
  1. The activities or tasks that someone does as part of their job or daily life.
    • She finished her works for the day and went home.
    • His works at the factory include operating heavy machinery.
    • The teacher assigned a lot of works for the weekend.
  2. A place where people are employed to make things, such as a factory or industrial plant.
    • They visited the old brick works during the field trip.
    • The chemical works was closed for safety inspections.
    • The steel works employs hundreds of workers.
  3. Creative products such as books, paintings, music, or films produced by an artist, writer, or composer.
    • Shakespeare's works are studied all over the world.
    • The gallery displayed the works of local painters.
    • Her early works were mostly short stories.
  4. The moving parts of a machine or device; the internal mechanism.
    • The works of the engine need regular oiling.
    • The clock's works were made of brass and steel.
    • He took apart the lock to examine its inner works.
  5. Everything; all the items or parts involved (informal).
    • She bought a new computer with all the works.
    • I ordered a burger with the works: cheese, bacon, and onions.
    • For the party, they had pizza, soda, and the works.
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