simple past tense and past participle of work the hyphens

(rail transport, UK) Of a level crossing, one where a railway crosses a right of way such as a road on private land, a footpath or a bridleway. Any gates or barriers provided often need to be operated manually, with some crossings requiring users to telephone a signaller to check that it is safe to cross.

Alternative form of handworked / Operated by hand.

simple past tense and past participle of hot work

simple past tense and past participle of work one's magic

simple past tense and past participle of work like a dream

simple past tense and past participle of work like a mule

(informal, humorous) Used to point out the listener's laziness.

A fictional account; a story. / A fictitious account; an account of events that never took place.

(transitive, with object after out) To calculate. / (transitive) To make sense of. / (transitive) To smooth or perfect. / (intransitive) To conclude with the correct solution.