| in sync |
occurring, moving, or working together at the same time and rate; in unison; synchronized. [1/2 definitions] |
| interest group |
an organized group of individuals working together for a common cause, often formed to influence public policy or support the rights of a specific segment of the population. |
| interworking |
combined form of working. |
| jig1 |
to employ a jig, either in working with materials or in fishing. [1/4 definitions] |
| job action |
a collective action by workers, such as a temporary strike or slowdown, that is undertaken to force a company to change its policies, esp. in regard to working conditions. |
| kink |
a small problem or imperfection that prevents something from working well. [1/5 definitions] |
| knock off |
to quit working for the day. [1/6 definitions] |
| knuckle down |
to start working in a concentrated manner; apply oneself seriously. |
| Labor Day |
the first Monday in September, a legal holiday observed in Canada and the United States to honor the labor of working people. |
| laborious |
diligent and hard-working. [1/3 definitions] |
| labor union |
an organization of workers that promotes and protects the interests of its members in issues such as wages and working conditions, esp. through negotiations with employers. |
| liberation |
the process of working toward the attainment of equal rights and equal status for a particular group. [1/2 definitions] |
| linchpin |
a person, policy, element, or the like that is crucial to the working of an organization or plan. [1/2 definitions] |
| lower class |
the socioeconomic class or classes below the middle class; working class; proletariat. |
| mandrel |
a shaft on which a working tool, such as a circular saw or a drill, is mounted and rotates. [1/2 definitions] |
| metallurgy |
the science or method of extracting metals from ore, of creating combinations of various metals, or of heating and working metal. |
| modeling |
the act or profession of working as a fashion model. [1/2 definitions] |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| moonlighting |
working at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular, full-time job. |
| mortarboard |
a usu. square board with a handle underneath, for carrying and working with mortar. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonworking |
combined form of working. |