"working part" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: working parts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} working part (plural working parts)
  1. (rope) The section of rope between the working end and a knot being made. Categories (topical): Knots Related terms: standing end, standing part, working end
    Sense id: en-working_part-en-noun-bAUFiqn- Disambiguation of Knots: 69 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 94 6
  2. A part of a machine that moves and helps to operate it.
    Sense id: en-working_part-en-noun-Mxhcsm0S

Inflected forms

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