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Works Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
    works n
  1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" [syn: plant, industrial plant}]
  2. everything available; usually preceded by `the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment" [syn: whole shebang, whole kit and caboodle, kit and caboodle, whole kit and boodle, kit and boodle, whole kit, whole caboodle, whole works, full treatment]
  3. performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works" [syn: deeds]
  4. the internal mechanism of a device [syn: workings]
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Wikipedia Meaning and Definition on 'Works'


  • Works: Works may refer to: An author's or artist's body of work of art AppleWorks and iWork , two other collections of office productivity ...
  • Public works: Public works are the construction or engineering projects carried out by the state on behalf of the community . Overview: Overview ...

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* Billy Sometimes I feel like an idiot. But I am an idiot, so it kinda works out. - Billy Madison

* The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers. - Scott Adams

* The price works so well, so efficiently, that we are not aware of it most of the time. - Milton Friedman


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  • She Works: Standing Up And Speaking Out
    For our series on the Changing Lives of Women, we're asking NPR women about their careers — and inviting you to join the conversation. We asked Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin to recall an instance where she stood up to stand out. Read more on this news related to 'Works'
  • Emails show Snyder aides aware of 'skunk works' group
    Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder's administration has claimed the once-secret "skunk works" education reform project was not a government-sanctioned work group, but newly obtained administration correspondence suggests otherwise. Read more on this news related to 'Works'
  • St. Paul: Public Works invites you to stop in
    The men and women who clear snow-covered streets, lay asphalt over potholes, fix broken streetlights and install flags on the Wabasha Street bridge don't often make the press, let alone invite the public to kick the tires on their trucks and dozers. Read more on this news related to 'Works'

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