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Waterwork

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Wa´ter`work`
n.1.(Paint.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, - formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry.
2.An hydraulic apparatus, or a system of works or fixtures, by which a supply of water is furnished for useful or ornamental purposes, including dams, sluices, pumps, aqueducts, distributing pipes, fountains, etc.; - used chiefly in the plural.
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