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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Then they ask donors to lift restrictions and allow the money to be spent on operating expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
These regions strongly increase the activity of nearby genes and help keep cancer-promoting programs operating at very high levels.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Mukunda referred in an email this week to the new AI-enhanced version of Siri, the virtual assistant built into Apple’s operating systems.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
The leader of the Foxtrot Network, Rawa Majid, has fled Sweden and his later operating base in Turkey, and is now based in the Iranian capital Tehran.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
They also took turns operating the machines that pumped fresh air into the bunkers.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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