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WATERWORKS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("waterworks" is a kind of...):
work; workplace (a place where work is done)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A public utility that provides water
Synonyms:
water company; waterworks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("waterworks" is a kind of...):
public-service corporation; public utility; public utility company; utility (a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)
