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BNC: 24974 COCA: 26431

waterworks

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waterworks /ˈwɑːtɚˌwɚks/ noun
waterworks
/ˈwɑːtɚˌwɚks/
noun
Learner's definition of WATERWORKS
[plural]
: a system for supplying water to a city or town that includes pipes, pumps, etc.(城镇的)供水系统
British, informal + humorous : the parts of the body that produce urine : the urinary system泌尿系统

turn on the waterworks

informal
: to start crying especially in order to get sympathy from someone(尤指为博得同情而)哭鼻子,哭泣
BNC: 24974 COCA: 26431

waterworks

plural noun

wa·​ter·​works ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwərks How to pronounce waterworks (audio)
ˈwä-
1
: the system of reservoirs, channels, mains, and pumping and purifying equipment by which a water supply is obtained and distributed (as to a city)
2
: an ornamental fountain or cascade
3
: the shedding of tears : tears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The third attempt could be the charm for repairing California’s main waterworks, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 When the waterworks begin, there’s no holding them back. Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 How much plastic is in the drinking water of people served by the Cleveland waterworks? Staff Reports, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 The waterworks were cranking Tuesday night (July 12) when Wyn Starks auditioned on America’s Got Talent. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 July 2022 The lake sits at the bottom of the waterworks, both geographically and on the dizzying hierarchy of water appropriation. Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2022 Fined but still not inclined to turn off your Bellagio-grade waterworks? Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online, 16 July 2014 To help residents struggling to pay their overdue bills, the waterworks implemented a new payment plan and bill assistance program, the release states. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2022 Nothing came of it, but since 2001, when a group of growers used crowbars to release supplies and U.S. marshals were called in to protect the waterworks, tensions have been high. Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of waterworks was in 1621
BNC: 24974 COCA: 26431

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