waterworks

[ waw-ter-wurks, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌwɜrks, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun, plural wa·ter·works.

(used with a singular or plural verb) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users.

(used with a singular verb) a pumping station or a purifying station of such a system.

(usually used with a plural verb)Sometimes waterwork. a spectacular display of water, mechanically produced, as for a pageant.

(used with a singular or plural verb)Slang. tears, or the source of tears: to turn on the waterworks.

Slang. the kidneys.

Origin of waterworks

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; water + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)

Words nearby waterworks

waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks, waterworn, watery, Watford, Watkins, Watkins Glen

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Example sentences from the Web for waterworks

Below, a waterworks at Tokyo Disneyland gets interrupted by the 8.9 quake.
Shocking Videos and Photos From the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami|The Daily Beast|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The waterworks tend to switch on at moments of teeth-grinding stress and sweet relief.
The Scandal Guru|Lloyd Grove|March 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Today Pat Brown is remembered as a builder—of freeways and universities and waterworks.
Why Newsom Dropped Out|Joe Mathews|October 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This year the additions and new works of Montreal waterworks were being made ready for use.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton

Very many cities own their waterworks, while some own their electric light plants, and a few own their gas plants.
Government in the United States|James Wilford Garner
His intention was to seize Amphlett at the Waterworks, and there lie in wait for Broadwood's convoy.
A Handbook of the Boer War|Gale and Polden, Limited
He was not long in learning that the fire was already raging in the doomed North Division, and that the waterworks were disabled.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873|Various
This is a matter of common knowledge wherever a system of waterworks with connections to houses is found, as in cities.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

British Dictionary definitions for waterworks

waterworks

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) an establishment for storing, purifying, and distributing water for community supply

(functioning as plural) a display of water in movement, as in fountains

(functioning as plural) British informal, euphemistic the urinary system, esp with reference to its normal functioninghe has trouble with his waterworks

(functioning as plural) informal crying; tears

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Idioms and Phrases with waterworks

waterworks

see turn on the waterworks.

单词	waterworks
释义	waterworks [ waw-ter-wurks, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌwɜrks, ˈwɒt ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR waterworks ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural wa·ter·works. (used with a singular or plural verb) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users. (used with a singular verb) a pumping station or a purifying station of such a system. (usually used with a plural verb)Sometimes waterwork. a spectacular display of water, mechanically produced, as for a pageant. (used with a singular or plural verb)Slang. tears, or the source of tears: to turn on the waterworks. Slang. the kidneys. Origin of waterworks First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; water + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”) Words nearby waterworks waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks, waterworn, watery, Watford, Watkins, Watkins Glen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waterworks Below, a waterworks at Tokyo Disneyland gets interrupted by the 8.9 quake. Shocking Videos and Photos From the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami\|The Daily Beast\|March 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The waterworks tend to switch on at moments of teeth-grinding stress and sweet relief. The Scandal Guru\|Lloyd Grove\|March 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Today Pat Brown is remembered as a builder—of freeways and universities and waterworks. Why Newsom Dropped Out\|Joe Mathews\|October 31, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This year the additions and new works of Montreal waterworks were being made ready for use. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)\|William Henry Atherton Very many cities own their waterworks, while some own their electric light plants, and a few own their gas plants. Government in the United States\|James Wilford Garner His intention was to seize Amphlett at the Waterworks, and there lie in wait for Broadwood's convoy. A Handbook of the Boer War\|Gale and Polden, Limited He was not long in learning that the fire was already raging in the doomed North Division, and that the waterworks were disabled. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873\|Various This is a matter of common knowledge wherever a system of waterworks with connections to houses is found, as in cities. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower British Dictionary definitions for waterworks waterworks / (ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks) / noun (functioning as singular) an establishment for storing, purifying, and distributing water for community supply (functioning as plural) a display of water in movement, as in fountains (functioning as plural) British informal, euphemistic the urinary system, esp with reference to its normal functioninghe has trouble with his waterworks (functioning as plural) informal crying; tears Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with waterworks waterworks see turn on the waterworks. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to waterworks water system, conduit, duct, course, channel, pipeline, crying, discharge, distress, lamenting, moisture, mourning, pain, regret, sadness, sob, sorrow, water, weep, weeping
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waterworks

noun, plural wa·ter·works.

Origin of waterworks

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British Dictionary definitions for waterworks

noun

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