waterworks

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waterworks - a public utility that provides water water company public utility, public utility company, public-service corporation, utility - a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
	2.	waterworks - 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] npl → central fsg depuradora

waterworks [ˈwɔːtəwəːks] npl → station f hydraulique

waterworks [ˈwɔːtəwəːks] water n → Wasserwerk nt;

(inf) (fig) (= bladder); Blase f

waterworks [ˈwɔːtəwəːks] npl → impianto idrico