working medium

BrE /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈmiːdiəm/

working media

Definition

Definition of working medium - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

substance in a system through which energy or mechanical work is transferred

TECH.

Steam is the working medium in many power plants.
Refrigerant acts as the working medium in this cooling cycle.
Engineers selected compressed air as the working medium for the pneumatic system.

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Expressions with working

working stiff

average employee, especially one with a routine, low-paying job

He's just another working stiff trying to make ends meet.

working around the clock

adj.

continuously working without stopping

The team is working around the clock to meet the deadline.

it's hell working there

exp.

extremely unpleasant work environment causing stress or discomfort

It's hell working there with all the constant pressure.

working hard or hardly working

exp.

humorous way to ask if someone is working hard or not

He walked by my desk and said, 'working hard or hardly working?'

working on borrowed time

adj.

functioning beyond expected lifespan

The ancient computer is working on borrowed time and could fail any day.

working day

hours in a day dedicated to work

Her working day starts at 9 AM.

Expressions with medium

happy medium

balanced position between two extremes

Finding a happy medium between work and leisure is important.

strike a happy medium

find a compromise between two extremes

They tried to strike a happy medium between work and leisure.

medium is the message

exp.

the way information is delivered shapes its meaning

In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

medium-sized

adj.

having a size between large and small

She bought a medium-sized shirt.

high medium low

classification system with three tiers

The project was rated using a high medium low scale.

medium pace

moderate rate of progress or activity

The project is moving forward at a medium pace.

medium rare

adj.

meat cooked so the inside stays pink

I like my steak medium rare.

medium size

size that is neither large nor small

She ordered a medium size coffee.

medium-low

adv.

at a moderately low level or setting

Cook the sauce on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.

medium-powered

adj.

having a moderate amount of strength or energy

We bought a medium-powered vacuum cleaner.

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Siberian Husky

animal

medium-sized working dog breed with thick coat and blue or multicolored eyes

standard schnauzer

dog

medium-sized breed of working dog from Germany

mid-speed

adj.

science

moving or working at a medium speed

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French:milieu de travail, ...
German:Arbeitsmedium, ...
Italian:fluido di lavoro, ...
Spanish:medio de trabajo, ...
Portuguese:fluido de trabalho, ...
Chinese:工质, ...
Japanese:作動媒体, ...
Arabic:الوَسَط العامِل, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹכֶלֶת עֲבוֹדָה, ...
Russian:рабочее тело, ...
Ukrainian:робоче середовище, ...
Hindi:कार्य माध्यम, ...
Bengali:কার্যতরল, ...
Catalan:medi de treball, ...
Czech:pracovní látka, ...
Danish:arbejdsmedium, ...
Dutch:werkmedium, ...
Greek:εργαζόμενο μέσο, ...
Hungarian:munkaközeg, ...
Khmer:មធ្យមផ្ទេរការងារ, ...
Korean:작동 매질, ...
Persian:سیالِ عامل, ...
Polish:ośrodek roboczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):meio de trabalho, ...
Romanian:mediu de lucru, ...
Swedish:arbetsmedium, ...
Thai:ตัวกลางทำงาน, ...
Turkish:çalışma ortamı, ...
Vietnamese:môi chất công tác, ...

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