works

British  

/ wɜːks /

plural noun

1. (often functioning as singular) a place where a number of people are employed, such as a factory

2. the sum total of a writer's or artist's achievements, esp when considered together

   the works of Shakespeare

3. the deeds of a person, esp virtuous or moral deeds performed as religious acts

   works of charity

4. the interior parts of the mechanism of a machine, etc

   the works of a clock

5. informal in preparation

6. See spanner

7. slang

   1. full or extreme treatment

   2. a very violent physical beating

      to give someone the works

8. slang a syringe

9. (modifier) of or denoting a racing car, etc, that is officially entered by a manufacturer in an event

   a works entry

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Example Sentences

The company is continuing to face margin pressure as it works on turnaround-related investments and incurs more tariff costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nuclear fusion energy is generated when two nuclei are combined under intense heat and pressure, similar to how the sun works.

From Barron's

Nuclear fusion energy is generated when two nuclei are combined under intense heat and pressure, similar to how the sun works.

From Barron's

“I will be more than happy if the strong growth/high inflation outcome comes to pass, but when an outlook seems so obvious, it rarely works out that way.”

From Barron's

I have no clue how a drone works, nor do I care to understand.

From The Wall Street Journal