Works
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Works may refer to:
- An author's or artist's body of work of artWork of artA work of art, artwork, art piece, or art object is an aesthetic item or artistic creation.The term "a work of art" can apply to:*an example of fine art, such as a painting or sculpture*a fine work of architecture or landscape design...
- Engineering structures, projects, and so on, including:
- Earthworks (engineering)Earthworks (engineering)Earthworks are engineering works created through the moving or processing of quantities of soil or unformed rock.- Civil engineering use :Typical earthworks include roads, railway beds, causeways, dams, levees, canals, and berms...
, created through moving soil or unformed rock - Public worksPublic worksPublic works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
, engineering projects carried out by the state on behalf of the community - WaterworksWaterWorksWaterWorks is a water park owned by Cedar Fair, located at the back of Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. When it debuted in 1992, it was originally named Hurricane Reef...
, another name for a water supply system
- Earthworks (engineering)
- HowStuffWorksHowStuffWorksHowStuffWorks is a commercial edutainment website that was founded by Marshall Brain with the goal of giving its target audience an insight into the way in which many things work. The site uses various media in its effort to explain complex concepts, terminology and mechanisms, including...
- In motorsports, works are cars sponsored and tuned by automobile manufacturers; see factory-backedFactory-backedFactory-backed is a term commonly used in motorsports to describe a sponsored racing team, car, motorcycle or driver that competes with official sanction and financial support, or "backing" from a manufacturer. As motorsports competition is an expensive endeavor, some degree of factory support is...
- In professional fighting, a 'work' is a staged fight; one where at least one of the opponents is instructed to win or lose. It differs from contemporary professional wrestling, in which almost all fights are staged.
- New Zealand Ministry of WorksNew Zealand Ministry of WorksThe New Zealand Ministry of Works, formerly the Department of Public Works and sometimes referred to as the Public Works Department or PWD, was founded in 1876 and disestablished and privatised in 1988...
- In religion, works, deeds or actions in contrast to faith
- Good worksGood worksGood works, or simply works, within Christian theology are a person's actions or deeds, contrasting with interior qualities such as grace or faith.The New Testament exhibits a tension between two aspects of grace:...
in Christianity - KarmaKarmaKarma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
, literally "deeds", in Hinduism
- Good works
Albums
- Works, a Gary BurtonGary BurtonGary Burton is an American jazz vibraphonist.A true original on the vibraphone, Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the usual two-mallets. This approach caused Burton to be heralded as an innovator and his sound and technique are widely imitated...
album from 1972 - Works, a Status Quo album from 1983
- Works (Pink Floyd album)Works (Pink Floyd album)Works is a Pink Floyd compilation album released in 1983 by their former American label, Capitol Records, to compete with their then-current album The Final Cut...
from 1983 - Works, a John Ambercrombie album from 1991
- Works, a Pat Methany album from 1994
- Works, an Alan ParsonsAlan ParsonsAlan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...
Project album from 2002 - Works Volume IWorks Volume IWorks Volume 1 is a 1977 album by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It is a two-disc set divided into four major sections, one each highlighting each band member, and one for combined works.-Overview:...
, Works Volume IIWorks Volume IIWorks Volume 2 is an album released in 1977 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Unlike Works Volume 1 , Volume 2 was a single album which seemingly was a compilation of leftover tracks from other album sessions that had not made those albums...
and Emerson, Lake and Palmer in ConcertEmerson, Lake and Palmer in ConcertEmerson, Lake and Palmer In Concert is a live album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer , recorded at the 26 August 1977 show at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal, which is featured on the album cover. It was released by Atlantic Records in November 1979, following ELP's breakup...
, also known as Works Live, released by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
See also
- AppleWorksAppleWorksAppleWorks refers to two different office suite products, both of which are now discontinued. Originally, AppleWorks was an integrated software package for the Apple II platform, released in 1984 by Apple Computer...
and iWorkIWorkiWork is an office suite of desktop applications created by Apple for the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. The first version of iWork, iWork '05, was released in 2005. The suite originally bundled Keynote, a presentation program which had previously been sold as a standalone application, and...
, a collection of office productivity programs created by Apple - Microsoft WorksMicrosoft WorksMicrosoft Works is an integrated package software that is produced by Microsoft. Works is smaller, less expensive, and has fewer features than Microsoft Office or other major office suites. Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system...
, a collection of office productivity programs created by Microsoft - The Works (disambiguation)The Works (disambiguation)The Works may refer to:* The Works , the first known computer animated film that has not been completed* The Works Art & Design Festival in Edmonton, Canada* The Works Recording Studio near Manchester, UK...
(further disambiguation) - Work (disambiguation) (further disambiguation)