operating
Americanadjective
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used or engaged in performing operations.
an operating surgeon.
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of, for, or pertaining to operations.
an operating budget.
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of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc..
a manual of operating instructions.
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Railroads. of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains.
an operating union.
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Earlier this month, Lineage sued Altus Power, alleging the company and its contractor were negligent in operating the solar panels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Bus drivers - or "captains", as they are called in Singapore - will not be given the same authority, leaving them to prioritise their duty of safely operating the bus.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Sir Declan, said the 124-page report is a "significant moment", two years after it began operating.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The company said headline operating profit was 399 million pounds, up 1.9% organically, with a margin that rose to 20.6% from 20.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
I figured Mr. Stokely would be great at helping everybody do their jobs better, and I gave him the title of chief operating officer.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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