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inner workings en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) The mechanisms that function internally to a system and are not outwardly visible
    • Nobody really understands the inner workings of politics.
    • After more than 18 months in non-protected storage, they have needed significant patching and repair work to bodyshells and inner workings before they can enter service. 2025 November 26, David Stubbings, “News: Rolling stock strategy 'will give clarity'”, in RAIL, number 1049, page 7:

Translations (2)

fr rouages (Translations) · de Innenleben (Translations)