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1) "Working" -- As to working tools 3work
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): worked /'w&rkt /; or wrought /'rot/; work·ing
Etymology: Middle English werken, worken, from Old English wyrcan; akin to Old English weorc
transitive verb
1 : to bring to pass : EFFECT <work miracles>
2 a : to fashion or create a useful or desired product by expending labor or exertion on : FORGE, SHAPE <work flint into tools> b : to make or decorate with needlework; especially : EMBROIDER
3 a : to prepare for use by stirring or kneading b : to bring into a desired form by a gradual process of cutting, hammering, scraping, pressing, or stretching <work cold steel>
4 : to set or keep in motion, operation, or activity : cause to operate or produce <a pump worked by hand> <work farmland>
5 : to solve (a problem) by reasoning or calculation -- often used with out
6 a : to cause to toil or labor <worked their horses nearly to death> b : to make use of : EXPLOIT c : to control or guide the operation of <switches are worked from a central tower>
7 a : to carry on an operation or perform a job through, at, in, or along <the peddler worked the corner> <a sportscaster hired to work the game> b : to greet and talk with in a friendly way in order to ingratiate oneself or achieve a purpose <politicians working the crowd> <worked the room>
8 : to pay for or achieve with labor or service <worked my way through college> <worked my way up in the company>
9 a : to get (oneself or an object) into or out of a condition or po
- This article deals with the 1978 musical. For the 1997-1999 NBC situation comedy starring Fred Savage, see Working.
Working is a musical with a book by Stephen Schwartz, music by Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and James Taylor, and lyrics by Schwartz, Carnelia, Grant, Taylor, Susan Birkenhead, Graciela Daniele, and Matt Landers. Based on the book of the same name by Studs Terkel, it chronicles a day in the life of twenty-six average American workers. Characters include an ironworker, a waitress, a stone mason, a trucker, a housewife, a UPS delivery man, a teacher, and a retiree. All of their monologues, in which they describe their daily routines and discuss their hopes and aspirations, are true stories derived from interviews with actual workers. While there is neither a unified plot nor a narrative thread carrying the action foreword, each scene makes a smooth transition into the next, with each character's speech related in content to what precedes and follows it. The show originally was staged at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. After twelve previews, the Broadway production, directed by Schwartz and choreographed by Onna White, opened on May 14, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre, where it ran for 24 performances. The cast, most of whom played multiple roles, included Patti LuPone, Bob Gunton, Joe Mantegna, Lynne Thigpen, Steven Boockvor, Rex Everhart, Bobo Lewis, Lenora Nemetz, Brad Sullivan, and Matt Landers. In 1982, Schwartz and Nina Faso adapted the show for a ninety-minute telecast on the PBS series American Playhouse, directed by himself and Kirk Browning and introduced by Turkel. The cast included Barry Bostwick, Barbara Barrie, Scatman Crothers, Barbara Hershey, Beth Howland, Charles Haid, Eileen Brennan, Rita Moreno, Edie McClurg, Charles Durning, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Warnes, James Taylor, and Lynne Thigpen. The program was nominated for three technical Emmy Awards and won for Outstanding Lighting Direction. A revised and updated version was staged by the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven and L.A. Theatre Works in 1999. It is a popular ..."
2) "Tools" -- As to working tools 1tool
Pronunciation: 'tül
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tOl; akin to Old English tawian to prepare for use -- more at TAW
1 a : a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task b (1) : the cutting or shaping part in a machine or machine tool (2) : a machine for shaping metal : MACHINE TOOL
2 a : something (as an instrument or apparatus) used in performing an operation or necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession <a scholar's books are his tools> b : an element of a computer program (as a graphics application) that activates and controls a particular function <a drawing tool> c : a means to an end <a book's cover can be a marketing tool> d often vulgar : PENIS
3 : one that is used or manipulated by another
4 plural : natural ability <has all the tools to be a great pitcher>
synonym see IMPLEMENT Pronunciation Symbols
A modern hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools A tool or device is a piece of equipment which typically provides a mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task. The most basic tools are simple machines. For example, a crowbar simply functions as a lever. The further out from the pivot point, the more force is transmitted along the lever. When particularly intended for domestic use, a tool is often called a utensil. Philosophers once thought that only humans used tools, and often defined humans as tool-using animals. But observation has confirmed that monkeys, apes and other animals, mostly primates, but also some birds (ravens, for instance), and sea otters can use tools as well. Later, philosophers thought that only humans had the ability to make tools, until zoologists observed birds[1] and monkeys[2][3][4] making tools. Most anthropologists believe that the use of tools was an important step in the evolution of mankind. Humans evolved an opposable thumb - useful in holding tools - and increased dramatically in intelligence, which aided in the use of tools.[5] Some tools can also serve as weapons, such as a hammer or a knife. Similarly, people can use weapons, such as explosives, as tools. Tools can also be largely cognitive, such as written language. Non-physical entities such as process (improvement or reengineering), information architecture, creativity, and learning itself are all invaluable tools used by humans for individual and collective benefit. - 1 Functions of tools
- 2 History
- 3 See also
- 4 References
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