Works Definition

noun

Plural form of work.

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(plural only) A mechanism or machine; the means by which something happens.

A stray wrench can really gum up the works.
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(plural only) A factory or factories, or similar collection(s) of buildings.

The steel works almost fills the valley.
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(plural only, with "the") Everything or everything that is available or possible; especially, all available toppings on food.

I'll have a Behemoth Burger with the works.
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(plural only, with "the") Drastic treatment; abuse; the axe (dismissal).

Why did Constantinople get the works?
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Synonyms:
  • obligations
  • commitments
  • tasks
  • compositions
  • feats
  • outputs
  • deeds
  • acts
  • opuses
  • opus
  • achievements
  • accomplishments
  • products
  • professions
  • businesses
Antonyms:
  • dalliances
  • relaxations
  • failures
  • sloths
  • truancies
  • vacations
  • loaves
  • losses
  • entertainments
  • pastimes
  • funs
verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of work.

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