10
works
9
mechanism(noun, means, method, instrument, device)
7
working(noun, running, operation, managing)
5
machinery
4
innards(instrument, device, guts, basics, practicalities)
4
operations
3
wheels within wheels(expression, idiom)
2
actings
2
action
2
colliery
2
dig
2
functioning(running, operation, managing)
2
functions
2
insides
2
movement
2
movements
2
moving parts(noun, expression, idiom, device)
2
nuts and bolts(noun, expression, idiom, parts, basics)
2
operation(running, managing)
2
operatives
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