English edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

underworking

  1. present participle and gerund of underwork

Etymology 2 edit

under- +‎ working

Noun edit

underworking (plural underworkings)

  1. lower or underlying workings
    • 2010, David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven, The Worst-Case Scenario Book of Survival Questions, page 157:
      You've always been curious about the underworkings of the city, and you wonder where the ladder will take you. You descend the rungs until you are on solid ground.