English Words: W

A hypothesis that is weakly held, tentatively, as a best guess; such a hypothesis among several plausible ones that is driving or underpinning a scientific team's work at a given time.

A knowledge of how to make something work without deeper theoretical understanding of why it works.

Of a person, the period of their life spent in employment, between leaving school and retirement.

A meal in the middle of the day, typically at lunchtime, during which work is performed or discussed.

A cognitive system with a limited capacity that can hold information temporarily.

The state or condition of being operational or of functioning acceptably.

A set of documents or a certificate serving as a permit that grants state permission for a minor (child or adolescent) to work, with restrictions on the amount and type of work.

The section of rope between the working end and a knot being made.

A committee or group appointed to study and report on a particular question and make recommendations based on its findings.

The pressure that something that operates under and contains pressure normally works at; the specified maximum working pressure is set below the test pressure.

An ordinary person who works in a non-management position, especially one who works for wages rather than a salary.

a terrier bred to hunt a small mammal, such as a badger, fox, raccoon, rat or opossum.

The period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Most countries regulate the working time by law, e.g. by stipulating a maximum number of working hours per week. Exact definition varies by the legislation.

The days of the week that are usually worked on, i.e. Monday to Friday.

To cause to be working-class.

With work or labour.

A man who works in exchange for payment, especially a labourer who does manual labour.

The internal mechanism of some device or system.

A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough, and historically in the county of Cumberland (OS grid ref NX9928, NY0028).

A woman who works in exchange for payment, especially one who does manual labour

Characteristic or typical of work; relating to work.

The anniversary of beginning employment.

A style of clothing that is appropriate for both work and leisure pursuits.

Devoid of work.

The state of being without paid work.

A small piece of functionality encapsulating a single task.

Characteristic of or resembling work.

One who is employed or who works; worker.

A list of work items to be performed or completed.

The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period.

A log used to keep track of work that has been done.

A tool or implement.

Of, pertaining to, or performing some action or work; performative.

A man who labours for wages.

Resembling or characteristic of a workman.

The quality of being workmanlike.

The quality of being workmanly.

Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike.

The skill of an artisan or craftsman.

Master workman; overseer; employer of workmen.

Somebody with whom one works; a coworker.

plural of workman

A female workmaster.

The alias used by someone involved in secret espionage or intelligence work.

A night during which work is done.

An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.

One who exercises excessively.

Any kind of oil well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline or snubbing.

A pan that is part of a machine or system that holds the work that the machine or system operates on.

Pants (i.e., trousers) for working.