Applied
Working
Working adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.
Usage example: as a would-be independent filmmaker, you'll need a working knowledge of motion picture photography and editing
Applied and working are semantically related in quality topic. You can use "Applied" instead an adjective "Working", if it concerns topics such as practical.
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This could be applied to all the robots working at the amusement park, but it's less pronounced because Napalm Man is a killing machine working a desk job, while Wave Man scrubbing floors makes a bit more sense.
Source: Manga / Mega Man Megamix -
It allows them to get just about anything working with a well-applied kick or thump.
Source: Percussive Maintenance - It's not unheard of for Night Vale residents to grow new eyes (at least one person has eight), or win "prizes" like surgically-applied, working gills.
Source: Body Horror / Podcast
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