working · adjective always before noun /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/
Word family
Nouns: work, workaholic, worker
Adjectives: workable, unworkable, overworked, working
Verbs: work, rework
working
B1 relating to your job
Dictionary examples:
a 37-hour working week
working hours
Working conditions in the mill have hardly changed over the last twenty years.
She has a difficult working relationship with many of her staff.
Learner example:
As you know, I work in [a] bank, so I have to [dress] smartly during working hours. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Czech)
a working knowledge of sth
B2 knowledge about something which is good enough to be useful
Dictionary example:
She has a working knowledge of German and Russian.
Learner example:
Furthermore, I have a working knowledge of English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian. (First Certificate in English; B2; Catalan)