waterworks
pronunciation
How to pronounce waterworks in British English:
UK [ˈwɔ:təwɜ:ks]
How to pronounce waterworks in American English:
US [ˈwɔtərwɜrks]
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- Noun:
- a public utility that provides water
- workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
Word Origin
- waterworks (n.)
- mid-15c., from water (n.1) + work (n.).
Example
- 1. I still got something wrong with my waterworks .
- 2. Optimization design of water transmission project for chengbei waterworks in yulin city .
- 3. Oh tessie , let it off , shut off the waterworks will you ? You are such a drama .
- 4. I 've been having a bit of trouble with the waterworks , doctor .
- 5. The waterworks river provides the water , which is filtered and used to cool the building as it flows down the walls , before being returned to the river .