Noun
(construction, archaic) Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.
The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.
(treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.
Hypernym: works
Coordinate term: gasworks
She is employed by a waterworks at the outskirts of the city.
(figuratively)
(informal) Often in the form turn on the waterworks: crying or tears, especially in a way that is considered manipulative or over-emotional.
She turned on the waterworks when we told her the old man was dead, but she was asking questions about the will soon enough.
(informal) Rain.
(Britain, euphemistic) The genitourinary system.
Synonym: (euphemistic, informal) plumbing
(historical, treated as singular) A hydraulic apparatus by which a supply of water is furnished for ornamental purposes; also, an ornamental fountain or waterfall.
waterworks
plural of waterwork
At an elementary school in Minato Ward and an office of the Tokyo’s waterworks bureau in Shinagawa Ward, over which aircraft will fly low during their landing approach, the reading hit as high as 78 to 81 decibels. Source: Internet
Designed and built by Waterworks Pools and Spas of Moncton. Source: Internet
Although the existing 20 Croftonbrook seniors affordable housing suites are serviced by an existing North Salt Spring Waterworks District connection, NSSWD would not agree to supply the new units with potable water. Source: Internet
Swollen by spring rains, the Kaw and Missouri Rivers spill into the West Bottoms, making more than 22,000 people homeless, destroying bridges, ruining the waterworks and shorting out telephone and telegraph lines. Source: Internet
Jeff has worked the old Waterworks in Summerside and what used to be Thirsty’s in Cavendish. Source: Internet
No injuries were reported at the 106 Tamarack Waterworks Road, Bracco said. Source: Internet