Meaning of working order | Babel Free

Definitions

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

especially, uncountable

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Examples

“[T]he Commission got itself into systematic working order⟳, and for weeks the contributions flowed into its treasury in a generous stream.”

“The engine was in working order⟳.”

“The locomotive stock⟳ consists of three of the six original American-built 4-6-0 tanks, named Bridget, Peggy, and Hummy, all in clean⟳ condition and good working order⟳; [...].”

“The Hedjaz Railway is best known for its connections to T. E. Lawrence, whose fame as "El Orens", the railway wrecker, spread⟳ quickly throughout Arabia. He arrived at Yenbo in December, 1916, and immediately started his campaign to sabotage the railway, but to keep⟳ it sufficiently in working order⟳ to allow⟳ supplies to reach⟳ Medina.”

“Each coach on the Swedish Yoa2 is 57ft long and 10ft 4in wide; with its two traction motors the unit weighs 79 tons in working order⟳ and has a maximum speed⟳ of under 60 m.p.h.”

“Upstream from the house is a watermill, cased in gleaming white weather-boarding, which has been restored to working order⟳. Near by is the water-driven turbine which [Rudyard] Kipling had installed in 1902 to light⟳ his mansion with electricity.”

“The Pentagon's plans assumed that Iraq's industrial base⟳ and utilities were in working order⟳.”

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