Meaning & use
Inner Workings
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The hidden or internal processes and mechanisms by which something operates.
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Engineers studied the inner workings of the engine to diagnose the fault.
The documentary revealed the inner workings of the political campaign.
A note on using this word
Although often written as one word online, "inner workings" is conventionally spelled as two separate words in standard English.
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mechanicsmachinery
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