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waterworks

[waw-ter-wurks, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌwɜrks, ˈwɒt ər- /


NOUN
water supply
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The regional waterworks set up four water carts around the village.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Their first home was a disused waterworks in Rawcliffe Bridge, near Goole.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2025

The efficacy of Deen’s waterworks will depend on how much the viewer is willing to buy.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2025

When I ask them what they learned from each other near the end of our hour-long conversation, the waterworks hit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2024

That was when the city hired Benjamin Latrobe to design and construct Philadelphia’s first waterworks.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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