WATERWORKS


Meaning of WATERWORKS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌwərks, ˈwä- ]

noun plural

Date: 1568

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.