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Talk about songs that make me cry: Track 7 on the 'Phineas and Ferb' soundtrack, 'Summer (Where Do We Begin?).' When you get to the part about sitting with your brother underneath the shade of a big tree in the backyard, ohmygod. Turn on the waterworks.
Christopher Gorham

Meaning of "waterworks" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATERWORKS

waterworks  [ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATERWORKS

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waterworks is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATERWORKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

waterworks

Water supply

Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Irrigation is covered separately.

Definition of waterworks in the English dictionary

The first definition of waterworks in the dictionary is an establishment for storing, purifying, and distributing water for community supply. Other definition of waterworks is a display of water in movement, as in fountains. Waterworks is also the urinary system, esp with reference to its normal functioning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATERWORKS


brickworks
ˈbrɪkwɜːks
catworks
ˈkætˌwɜːks
ex-works
ˌɛksˈwɜːks
fireworks
ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks
gasworks
ˈɡæsˌwɜːks
glassworks
ˈɡlɑːsˌwɜːks
ironworks
ˈaɪənˌwɜːks
leadworks
ˈledwɜːks
printworks
ˈprɪntˌwɜːks
roadworks
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks
saltworks
ˈsɔːltˌwɜːks
semiworks
ˈsɛmɪˌwɜːks
siegeworks
ˈsiːdʒˌwɜːks
steelworks
ˈstiːlˌwɜːks
sternworks
ˈstɜːnˌwɜːks
tinworks
ˈtɪnˌwɜːks
tryworks
ˈtraɪˌwɜːks
waxworks
ˈwækswɜːks
wireworks
ˈwaɪəˌwɜːks
works
wɜːks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATERWORKS

waterproof
waterproofed
waterproofer
waterproofing
waterproofness
waterquake
waters
waterscape
watershed
waterside
watersider
watersmeet
waterspout
watertight
watertightness
waterway
waterweed
waterworn
watery
waterzooi

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATERWORKS

building works
Caudine Forks
clerk of works
collected works
engineering works
ex works
freezing works
in the works
printing works
public works
sewage treatment works
sewage works
smelting works
spanner in the works
the works
upper works

Synonyms and antonyms of waterworks in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waterworks» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATERWORKS

Find out the translation of waterworks to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waterworks from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waterworks» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自来水厂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obras hidráulicas
570 millions of speakers

English

waterworks
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी के नल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محطات المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гидротехнические сооружения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distribuição de água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলবন্টন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

station hydraulique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wasserwerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上水道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상수도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waterworks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiểu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாட்டர்ஒர்க்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉटरवर्कस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

su şebekesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impianto idrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wodociągi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гідротехнічні споруди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fântâni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ύδρευσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waterwerke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattenverk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannverk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waterworks

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERWORKS»

The term «waterworks» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.724 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATERWORKS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waterworks

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QUOTES WITH «WATERWORKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word waterworks.
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Christopher Gorham
Talk about songs that make me cry: Track 7 on the 'Phineas and Ferb' soundtrack, 'Summer (Where Do We Begin?).' When you get to the part about sitting with your brother underneath the shade of a big tree in the backyard, ohmygod. Turn on the waterworks.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATERWORKS»

Discover the use of waterworks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waterworks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks
Discover some fascinating facts about water as Ms. Frizzle and her class journey through the town waterworks.
Joanna Cole, 1986
2
Water Technology in the Middle Ages: Cities, Monasteries, ...
While writing them, I have tried to strike a balance between the technical and human aspects of medieval hydraulic systems, and to remember that beneath the welter of documents and diffusion patterns, configurations and components, ...
Roberta J. Magnusson, 2003
3
A Guide for Using the Magic School Bus at the Waterworks in ...
For use in schools and libraries only. Ms. Frizzle and her class take field trips to extraordinary places using their magic school bus. Illustrations by Bruce Degen.
Greg Young, Walter Kelly, 1996
4
Handbook for Waterworks Operator Certification: Advanced Level
IN Volume 1 (Fundamental Level) and Volume 2 (Intermediate Level) of The Handbook for Waterworks Operator Certification, we set the foundation for this final volume, Volume 3 (Advanced Level). As with the first two volumes, the purpose of ...
Frank R. Spellman, Joanne Drinan, 2001
5
Acts of Parliament and Other Documents Relating to the ...
AN ACT To authorize the Commissioners of the Glasgow Corporation Waterworks to obtain an additional supply of Water; to construct additional Waterworks and other Works; and for other purposes. 48 and 49 Victoria, Cap. 136. [Royal Assent ...
Scotland, 1887
6
Certain Ductile Iron Waterworks Fittings from China, Inv. ...
Waterworks fittings come in either full-bodied or compact designs, that differ primarily in size and weight. Full-bodied fittings are bulkier, thicker-walled, heavier, and have a longer body design, or lay length. Compact fittings have a shorter lay ...
U.S. International Trade Commission
7
Waterworks: Inventing Bath Style
Offers comprehensive guidelines on how to build simple and luxurious bathrooms that promote tranquility, advising on how to design a bathroom, select tiles, apply colors and patterns, and implement storage space. 20,000 first printing.
Barbara Sallick, Lisa Light, 2001
8
Home Waterworks: A Manual of Water Supply in Country Homes
A Manual of Water Supply in Country Homes Carleton John Lynde. to the ground -water level, and if this level is above the house a pipe line will deliver water to the house by gravity. Fig. 18. Water supply from well on hillside. This is an ...
Carleton John Lynde, 1911
9
A Treatise on Waterworks for the Supply of Cities and Towns ...
Samuel Hughes. Collecting water, expense of, 1. -— rain-water, expense of, 2. Collected in Venice, rain-water, 3. Colne, watershed of the river, 16. Condensing- engines for pumping water, 207. Cone theory in well-sinking, 151, 152.
Samuel Hughes, 1859
10
Waterworks in the Athenian Agora
This book discusses the complex engineering that channeled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe.
Mabel L. Lang, 1968

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATERWORKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waterworks is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rain will save Bangkok from tap-water disruption, waterworks boss …
METROPOLITAN Waterworks Authority governor Thanasak Watanathana yesterday downplayed the possibility of a tap-water shortage in Bangkok due to the ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
2
Anglers cast off as DEC stocks Six Mile Waterworks
The state DEC stocking Six Mile Waterworks means that spring has finally started. “The start, the start,” said Kenneth Geurtze, who has been fishing for 40 years. «WNYT, Apr 15»
3
New Winooski restaurant resurrects old haunt
Like a lot of people who lived in the Burlington area during the final two decades of the 20th century, John Handy remembers the first Waterworks restaurant in ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jan 15»
4
Waterworks Mall operator settles lawsuit over abduction, rape
A rape victim who sued the operator of Waterworks Mall dropped her case yesterday in return for a monetary settlement. Jurors had been selected to hear the ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Nov 08»

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