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• will i need to have an operation?
• he underwent a three-hour heart operation.
• he had an operation to remove a growth.
• an operation on her lung to remove a tumour

operation

1. the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
• Will I need to have an operation?
• He underwent a three-hour heart operation.
• He had an operation to remove a growth.
• an operation on her lung to remove a tumour
• Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night.

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• We met the surgeon who performed the operation.
• Robots can perform surgical operations on humans.
• She came through the operation very well.
• a delicate eye operation
• an operation for a kidney problem
• In 1942, she underwent an operation for a brain tumor.
• She had to have an operation on her knee to help her walk again.
• The player needed another operation on his injured knee.
• Following two major operations for duodenal cancer, he was confined to bed or a wheelchair.
• He is fit and well despite a major heart operation two years ago.
• He was concerned about the effect of cancelled operations on patients who had waited a long time for surgery.
2. an organized activity that involves several people
• SEE ALSO holding operation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/holding-operation
• Weather conditions were too bad to mount a rescue operation.
• The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city.
• It was a covert government operation sanctioned by the President himself.
• The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers.
• the UN peacekeeping operations

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• A huge rescue operation was launched after two divers were reported missing.
• An ambitious clean-up operation followed the oil spill.
• The countries have conducted joint anti-terrorist operations.
• They were caught as a result of a surveillance operation.
• The council said funds will be available for relief operations.
• A criminal gang is thought to be behind the operation.
• This was a lengthy and complicated operation, which drew on all the specialist skills of our officers.
• It was a tricky operation to get all the barrels safely down on to the road.
• For anybody to move 380 tons of material, that would be quite an operation.
3. a business or company, usually one that involves many parts
• a huge multinational operation
• He runs a successful dairy operation.
• The venture will be set up as a 70%–30% joint operation.

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• Network Computing Inc. plans to open a UK operation in Britain next year.
• They could not pledge long-term commitment to the Scottish manufacturing operation.
• It's difficult for smaller independent operations to compete.
• Today the co-op is a highly successful operation with a growing membership.
• I have no desire to expand my operation.
• By his mid-teens he was overseeing a local drug operation that brought in over $5 000 a day.
• The magazine was set up and funded as a joint operation by British Intelligence and the CIA.
4. the activity or work done in a company, or in an area of business or industry
• The firm is looking to expand its operations overseas.
• The company announced it would cease operations.
• The directors are not involved in day-to-day operations of the business.

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• The airline has appointed a new director of flight operations.
• restrictions placed on business operations
• One of the aims of the merger was to develop joint investment banking operations.
• The company commenced new mining operations in Zambia in 2013.
• The company decided to eliminate its unprofitable manufacturing operations.
• software tools for planning, distribution, order management, and retail operations
• Many companies are transferring manufacturing operations to lower-cost countries.
• She was executive vice president of business operations.
• The company applied for a federal permit to expand its operations.
• David Thicke will oversee operations at the new warehouse.
• The business was forced to suspend operations due to water damage.
• The Financial Services Authority ordered the bank to suspend some operations for six months.
• The plant resumed operations after a two-week closure.
• They will continue operations as separate companies.
• The company's trading operations relied heavily on complicated transactions.
• The publisher will continue its web operations.
• It is understood that the new hedge fund has not commenced operations, but it is raising funds for investments.
• Retailers look for ways to streamline their operations and improve efficiency.
• The hurricane disrupted operations at refineries along the Gulf Coast.
• Many small businesses finance their operations by credit card.
5. an act performed by a machine, especially a computer
• The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds.

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• Use the new Smart Feature Manager to extract multiple features in a single operation.
• One of our application servers currently requires 3 passwords just for one simple operation.
• The application is designed to perform advanced file search operations on your computer.
• People can apply for benefits and perform other operations from their home computers.
• The staff didn't seem to know how to perform simple operations at the till.
• The hire cost for equipment is estimated according to the average number of times a particular operation is performed.
• To continue normal operations, both of the two firewalls must agree conditions are safe.
• Docking stations allow the laptop to be detached with a single operation.
• The phone boasts the very latest chip which delivers exceptional operation times.
6. the way that parts of a machine or a system work; the process of making something work
• Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine.
• Operation of the device is extremely simple.
• Competition is central to the operation of markets.
• The machine can get very hot during operation.

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• Serious injuries can result from unsafe operation of this vehicle.
• As a student he did intensive research into the design and operation of fusion reactors.
• We found this ventilation device best with regards to ease of maintenance and operation.
• A touch screen can greatly simplify day-to-day operation of these complex devices.
• a long-lasting lamp with an operation time of up to 6 000 hours
• The law can and should constrain the operation of the free market.
• measures to improve the operation of the linked exchange rate system
7. the action of functioning; the fact of being used or active or having an effect
• The factory will cease operation at the end of the year.
• The system has been in operation for six months.
• Temporary traffic controls are in operation on New Road.
• The new rules come into operation from next week.
• It's time to put our plan into operation.

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• the only reactor in full operation
• the smooth day-to-day operation of the department
• To reduce the target would disrupt the operation of money market mutual funds.
• This is an example of the operation of the economic laws of supply and demand.
8. military activity
• SEE ALSO special operation
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/special-operation
• joint military/combat operations
• US forces conducted ground and air operations.
• He was the officer in charge of operations.
• UN troops supervised the relief operations.
9. a process in which a number or quantity is changed by adding, multiplying, etc.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: via Old French from Latin operatio(n-), from the verb operari ‘expend labour on’, from opus, oper- ‘work’.