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waterworks

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wa·ter·works  (wôtr-wûrks, wtr-)
pl.n.
1.
a. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The water system, including reservoirs, tanks, buildings, pumps, and pipes, that supplies water to a city, town, or other municipality.
b. (used with a sing. verb) A single unit, such as a pumping station, within such a system.
2. (used with a sing. verb) An exhibition of moving water, such as a fountain or cascade.
3. (used with a pl. verb) Informal Tears: turned on the waterworks.

waterworks
Noun
an establishment for storing, purifying, and distributing water for community supply
Noun, pl
1. Informal, Chiefly Brit euphemistic the urinary system
2. turn on the waterworks Informal to begin to cry deliberately, in order to attract attention or gain sympathy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.waterworkswaterworks - a public utility that provides water
public utility, public utility company, public-service corporation, utility - a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
2.waterworkswaterworks - workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
waterworks [ˈwɔːtəwəːks] nplcentral fsg depuradora
waterworks [ˈwɔːtəwəːks] nplstation f hydraulique
waterworks [ˈwɔːtəwəːks] water nWasserwerk nt;
(inf) (fig) (= bladder); Blase f
waterworks [ˈwɔːtəwəːks] nplimpianto idrico


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Edmund's Terrace (I waded breast-high across a torrent of water that was rushing down from the waterworks towards the Albert Road), and emerged upon the grass before the rising of the sun.
His passionate eager protestations of love, heard coming out of the darkness by the cemetery wall, or from the deep shadows of the trees on the hill that ran up to the Fair Grounds from Waterworks Pond, were repeated in the stores.
She shook her head sadly and had, as usual, recourse to the waterworks.
 
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