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work·er

worker

 
 
pronunciation:
wuhr kr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: one who engages in work or who is employed at a job.
The child is a hard worker and her homework is always perfect.The workers take a break at ten.
antonyms:
idler
similar words:
employee, laborer, operative
definition 2: someone who is occupied in a particular job or field, esp. a laborer.
The mine workers went on strike.
similar words:
hand, laborer
definition 3: an infertile female member of one of the groups of social insects, such as the ant, bee, or termite.
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