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 [ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks]

n

1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) (functioning as singular) an establishment for storing, purifying, and distributing water for community supply

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (functioning as plural) a display of water in movement, as in fountains

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (functioning as plural) Brit informal euphemism the urinary system, esp with reference to its normal functioning he has trouble with his waterworks

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (functioning as plural) Informal crying; tears

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 [ˈwɔːtəwɜːks] N

1. (for water purification) → central f depuradora

2. (= tears) to turn on the waterworks → echarse a llorar

3. (= urinary tract) → vías fpl urinarias
to have trouble with one's waterworks → tener problemas de orina

waterworks [ˈwɔːtə^rwɜː^rks] npl

(= water processing plant) → usine f de retraitement des eaux

(euphemism) (= urinary system) → tuyauterie f

waterworks [ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks]

1. nsg (place) → impianto idrico

2. (fig) (fam) npl to turn on the waterworks → piangere come una fontana
to have trouble with one's waterworks → avere dei problemi alla vescica

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waterworks [ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks]

1. nsg (place) → impianto idrico

2. (fig) (fam) npl to turn on the waterworks → piangere come una fontana
to have trouble with one's waterworks → avere dei problemi alla vescica