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  1. performance of moral or religious acts
  2. buildings for carrying on industrial labor
  3. the internal mechanism of a device
  4. everything available; usually preceded by `the'

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  • The most beautiful of his works are the three which are invariably bound in silk or muslin. —  Memoirs
  • Among his works are the celebrated five franc piece known as l'Hercule," the five centime and one decime pieces, on which the head of Liberty is the profile of Madame Récamier, and seven medals relating to America: John Paul Jones, General Morgan, General Greene, Libertas Americana, the Diplomatic medal, and two of Franklin. —  The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
  • Our position in front of Vicksburg having been made as strong against a sortie from the enemy as his works were against an assault, I placed Major-General Sherman in command of all the troops designated to look after Johnston. —  The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
  • I remember going with him to see the collected works of his old friend Leslie, R.A., when he frankly confessed his disappointment at the general thinness of the colour and style, brought out conspicuously when the works were all gathered together: this was the effect, with a certain chalkiness_. —  John Forster
  • The whole of the works are a singular instance of engineering skill, reflecting great credit on Mr Fowler, the engineer-in-chief. —  The Iron Horse
 

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