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waterworks

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


NOUN
water supply
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The “oversized” primary suite features a “five-fixture bathroom complete with Crema Luna limestone floors and tops, Waterworks fixtures and teak cabinetry.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

Bedecked with emerald green feathers and a rose-red beak, the ring-neck parakeets have become the star attraction at the Waterworks Park.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

Agency for International Development, I came up with an invention — the UV Waterworks — that met all my goals.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

Guam residents were ordered to boil their water until further notice as crews repaired generators damaged by Typhoon Mawar, according to local media and the Guam Waterworks Authority.

From Reuters • May 25, 2023

When the Waterworks burned down at around three in the morning, the pumping machines went dead, and the water supply to the city stopped.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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