Etymology

waterwork

wa·ter·work
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Today it means: A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water. Full definition →

Middle English [Term?]
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  1. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  2. English todaywaterwork

From Late Middle English [Term?], analysable as water + work.

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