| assembly line |
a way of putting together a product in a factory by moving it along a line of workers. Each worker adds or adjusts a part until the product is finished. |
| check out |
When you check out a book at the library, you let the library record the fact that you plan to borrow a particular book. This way, the library knows that the book will be out of the library and that it is you who will have that particular book. Sometimes a library worker helps you check out books and sometimes you check out books using a machine. [1/4 definitions] |
| coworker |
one of two or more people who work together; fellow worker. |
| employment |
A person's employment is the particular kind of work that they do and get paid for. They might have employment as a cook, a teacher, a doctor, a salesclerk, a factory worker, or even a clown. [1/3 definitions] |
| fellow |
If you talk about your fellow students, it means you are a student and the people you are talking about are students too. If one worker talks to their fellow workers, the first worker is talking to other people who are also workers. [1/2 definitions] |
| hand |
a worker. [1/11 definitions] |
| hard |
A hard worker is someone who works with a lot of energy and puts in a lot of effort. [1/8 definitions] |
| help |
a worker or group of workers. The word "help" is often used for maids, cooks, and servants. [1/8 definitions] |
| hire |
to take on as a worker for money or other reward. [1/3 definitions] |
| mechanic |
a worker who is skilled in making, using, and repairing tools, machines, and motors. |
| painter1 |
a worker who covers the surfaces of buildings with paint. [1/2 definitions] |
| price |
When a worker prices something in a store, they put a tag or sticker on it that tells customers how much it costs. [1/3 definitions] |
| receptionist |
an office worker employed primarily to greet visitors, take telephone calls, and answer routine questions. |
| reprimand |
If someone reprimands another person, they strongly tell that person that they have done something bad or wrong. People who reprimand other people are usually in a position of strong authority over them. Officers often reprimand soldiers if they break a rule, for example. A boss sometimes reprimands a worker. [1/2 definitions] |
| scab |
a person who works in place of another worker who is on strike, or who does not support the actions of a labor union. [1/2 definitions] |
| service |
the act of one who serves, such as a waiter, repair person, or government worker. [1/9 definitions] |
| shop |
a place where a worker such as a mechanic or carpenter keeps tools and does work; workshop. [1/4 definitions] |
| willing |
If you are a willing worker, it means that it's OK with you to be a worker. You don't mind being a worker and you don't complain. [1/2 definitions] |
| workbench |
a sturdy table or bench where a carpenter or other worker works. |
| worker |
A worker is a person who puts effort into doing tasks or doing a job. [2 definitions] |
| workman |
a male worker who works with his hands or with machines. |