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ˈwa·ter·works N pl

1. waterworks (facility):

waterworks

2. waterworks inf (in body):

waterworks
sečila n pl
to turn on the waterworks pej
to turn on the waterworks pej

Usage examples with waterworks

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In 1890, a bond issue to fund the waterworks was passed and the original water distribution system was developed.
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In 1467, the waterworks and sewage systems were completed, with large cisterns filled with drinking water built in the main market square.
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Today, remnants of the "honmaru" (central keep), the wells and waterworks survive.
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A short time after the fire jumped the river, a burning piece of timber lodged on the roof of the citys waterworks.
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In 1923, the houses were connected to the new central waterworks.
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Here the waters of the river are used for waterworks of the big nearby towns, irrigation and power production (especially its right tributaries).
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She was very adept at opening the waterworks on cue, and many of her films incorporated a crying scene.
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The fountain was to commemorate the building of the waterworks.
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The city's waterworks was also built during that period.
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This left the company with 10,000, some government stock and its waterworks.
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