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Meaning of waterworks

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

waterworks

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. The water supply system of a town etc., including reservoirs, pumps and pipes.

  2. Any single facility, such as a filtration plant, within such a system.

  3. Tears; crying.

    Example: She turned on the waterworks when we told her the old man was dead, but she was asking questions about the will soon enough.

  4. The genitourinary system.