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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The firm said three nuclear reactors operating in the region at the time were functioning normally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Both revenue and operating profit were below the FactSet consensus forecasts of 84.170 trillion won and 64.311 trillion won, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Unlike some companies, we do not consider tariffs as an exceptional item, but rather part of the uncertainty of operating globally," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Wednesday's report said operating profit between April and June jumped 557 percent from last year to 60 trillion won.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“This is my last night in the machine shop. He reassigned me to the mine. I’ll be operating a loader on the evening shift.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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