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waterworks

wa·ter·works

Today it means: The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps. Full definition →

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waterworks · noun¹

From water + works (“machine, mechanism; factory or factories”).

waterworks · noun²

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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