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English noun: works

1. works (artifact) buildings for carrying on industrial labor


SamplesThey built a large plant to manufacture automobiles.


Synonymsindustrial plant, plant


Broader (hypernym)building complex, complex


Narrower (hyponym)bottling plant, brewery, disposal plant, distillery, factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill, mint, packing plant, packinghouse, recycling plant, refinery, saltworks, sewage disposal plant, smelter, smeltery, still


Domain category membersgas system

2. works (state) everything available; usually preceded by `the'


SamplesWe saw the whole shebang.
A hotdog with the works.
We took on the whole caboodle.
For $10 you get the full treatment.


Synonymsfull treatment, kit and boodle, kit and caboodle, whole caboodle, whole kit, whole kit and boodle, whole kit and caboodle, whole shebang, whole works


Broader (hypernym)entireness, entirety, integrality, totality

3. works (act) performance of moral or religious acts


SamplesSalvation by deeds.
The reward for good works.


Synonymsdeeds


Broader (hypernym)activity


Domain usageplural, plural form

4. works (artifact) the internal mechanism of a device


Synonymsworkings


Broader (hypernym)mechanism


Domain usageplural, plural form









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