/ ˈwɔːtəwɜːks; NAmE ˈwɔːtərwɜːrks; ˈwɑːt-/ noun ( pl. water·works )
1.
[ C +sing./pl. v . ] a building with machinery for supplying water to an area
2.
[ pl. ] ( informal or humorous ) the organs of the body through which urine (= waste water) is passed
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IDIOMS
- turn on the waterworks