works

/ 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. in the works informal.
   in preparation
6. spanner in the works
   See spanner
7. the works 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

Example Sentences

When it works well, the tactic squeezes teams, denying them momentum and creating turnover opportunities.

From BBC

“This is the way it works in dictatorships,” said Painter, who ran for Senate in Minnesota in 2018 as a Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s since turned his life around and works as a bus driver in Lancaster now, but says much more could be done to stop other prison staff dealing inside.

From BBC

“If this boxing match works, you will for sure see us chase other opportunities like this,” Riegg added.

From Los Angeles Times

While it works to allow more housing — the lack of which economists say is the underlying cause of the affordability crisis — the city is taking steps to increase protections for departing tenants.

From Los Angeles Times