noun
workings
noun
1
The internal mechanism or process by which something operates.
"Few people understand the inner workings of the stock market."
2
The tunnels or areas of a mine or quarry that have been or are being worked.
"The old mine workings were flooded after decades of neglect."
How to Use Workings
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow something works internally, or the dug-out parts of a mine.
Common pairings
inner workings
mine workings
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Few people understand the inner _____ of the stock market.