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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting]

adjective

  1. used or engaged in performing operations.

    an operating surgeon.

  2. of, for, or pertaining to operations.

    an operating budget.

  3. of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc..

    a manual of operating instructions.

  4. Railroads.of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains.

    an operating union.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonoperating adjective
  • unoperating adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of operating1

First recorded in 1800–10; operat(e) + -ing 1
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All rides are supposed to undergo a major initial inspection, called a design review, to ensure they are operating safely.

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His agency has been the core focus of the Israeli government's attempts to sever the relationship between the UN and Gaza's population, and it was this year banned from operating in Israel.

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In a move that was welcomed by campaigners, the Indonesian government this week revoked permits for four out of five mining companies operating in the region.

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In his view, when a private firm starts operating in a residential area, the local police force should engage.

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That same early closing bell will cut the brewery operating time in half on Thursdays and leave only four and a half of the regularly-scheduled 11 hours for business on Fridays.

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