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

In Toronto, Carrillo works with an athletic trainer, a psychologist, a chiropractor and a masseur.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s a long waitlist ahead of me,” said Quintanilla, who works as an early childhood and education specialist in Cheviot Hills and knows the issue firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times

Welsh Conservative MS Natasha Asghar said: "Our childcare offer recognises the vital role grandparents already play, expands access to free childcare, and gives parents the freedom to choose what works best for their family."

From BBC

King, who has written more than 60 books, is enjoying a revival of some of his other past works as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

An optical cavity works by trapping light between two or more reflective surfaces, causing it to bounce back and forth.

From Science Daily