working order
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of working order
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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But after 300 hours of flying time, F-16s require what’s known as “phase inspection” to keep the engine, avionics, hydraulics, fuel lines and other systems in working order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But William believes it is important to keep some phone boxes in working order for public safety.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
One of them in Nagasaki survived the 1945 atomic bomb blast and is still in working order, 117 years after it was fabricated and shipped from Scotland.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
They are part of the process of keeping cars safe and in working order.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
The officers in charge of it got it into working order, and in the pauses of the inrushing mist swept with it the surface of the sea.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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