inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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Additionally, the inner workings of the washer can trap soil, detergent, hard water ions, and lint in a damp environment that primarily hosts odor causing bacteria, and that will make your clean clothing smell.
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Workings of the brain topic of program William Pack returns to the St. Charles Public Library with a new program on Tuesday, July 29, full of interactive games and experiments designed to reveal the inner workings of the brain, library officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The exhibit will explore the inner workings of animatronic figures from the earliest concepts to today’s advancements.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Sulton said Heitman had cited the need for the order based on the witnesses' identities and suggested there were communications among lawyers about the inner workings of the City Attorney's Office.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Workings of the brain topic of program William Pack returns to the St. Charles Public Library with a new program on Tuesday, July 29, full of interactive games and experiments designed to reveal the inner workings of the brain, library officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The exhibit will explore the inner workings of animatronic figures from the earliest concepts to today’s advancements.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Sulton said Heitman had cited the need for the order based on the witnesses' identities and suggested there were communications among lawyers about the inner workings of the City Attorney's Office.
—Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inner workings
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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