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waterworks

wa·ter·works

UK/ˈwɔːtəˌwəːks/ US/ˈwɔtɚˌwɚks/ uncommon archaic informal uk

noun

1.

a public utility that provides water

Synonyms
2.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • turn on the waterworks

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