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Definition of waterworks noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

waterworks

noun
 
/ˈwɔːtəwɜːks/
 
/ˈwɔːtərwɜːrks/
(plural waterworks)
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  1. [countable + singular or plural verb] a building with machines for supplying water to an area
    • The waterworks is/are being upgraded to serve the growing population.
  2. [plural] (informal or humorous) the organs of the body through which urine (= waste water) is passed
Idioms
turn on the waterworks
  1. (informal, disapproving) to start crying, especially in order to get sympathy or attention
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