Waterworks

/ˈwɔtərwɜrks/ noun

Definition

A system of dams, pipes, and treatment facilities that supply water to a town or city; also can humorously refer to tears or emotions.

Etymology

Compound of 'water' and 'works.' The term emerged in the 1600s for municipal systems, and the slang meaning (crying) developed because of how water 'flows' during emotional moments.

Kelly Says

London's first major waterworks were built after the Great Fire of 1666 to fight future fires—this engineering marvel invented modern urban water systems and literally saved cities from burning!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ውሃ አገልግሎት
w-ha a-gel-g-lot
ARالعربية
شبكة المياه
shabakat al-ma'i
BNবাংলা
জল সরবরাহ
jol sor-ba-ha
CACatalà
servei d'aigua
ser-veh deh a-ee-gwa
CSČeština
vodovod
vo-do-vod
DADansk
vandværk
vand-vaerk
DEDeutsch
Wasserversorgung
vasser-ver-shun
ELΕλληνικά
υδραγωγεια
ee-dra-go-gee-ah
ESEspañol
servicios de agua
ser-vee-thee-os deh ah-gwa
FAفارسی
شبکه آب
shabake ab
FISuomi
vesijärjestelmä
ve-si-jar-stel-mä
FRFrançais
réseaux d'eau
rez-oh duh oh
GUGU
જળ સુવિધા
jal su-vi-dha
HAHA
sassanin ruwa
sa-san-in ru-wa
HEעברית
ביוב
bee-yoob
HIहिन्दी
जल आपूर्ति
jal a-poo-r-ti
HUMagyar
vízmű
vee-müh
IDBahasa Indonesia
sistem air
sis-tem air
IGIG
ụlọ ọrụ mmiri
u-lo or-u m-miri
ITItaliano
acquedotto
ak-kweh-dot-toh
JA日本語
水道
suidō
KKKK
суу-ату
soo-a-tu
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធទឹក
pra-pov-th-tu-ek
KO한국어
수도 시설
su-do si-seol
MRMR
पाण्याची व्यवस्था
pa-nya-achi be-ya-stha
MSBahasa Melayu
sistem air
sis-tem air
MYမြန်မာ
ရေ စက်
ye set
NLNederlands
waterleidingen
vatter-lay-ding-en
NONorsk
vannsystem
vanns-sis-tem
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ ਸਰਕાર
pa-anee sar-kaar
PLPolski
instalacje wodociągowe
in-sta-la-tsee wod-o-tsee-agh-oh-veh
PTPortuguês
serviços de água
ser-vee-sohs deh ah-gwa
RORomână
sistemul de apă
sis-tem-ul deh a-pa
RUРусский
водоснабжение
vo-do-sna-zheni-ye
SVSvenska
vattenverk
vatten-verk
SWKiswahili
vyombo vya maji
vyom-bo vya ma-ji
TAதமிழ்
நீர்ப்பாசன
neer-pa-sa-na
TEతెలుగు
నీటి పరపతి
nee-ti pa-ra-pa-ti
THไทย
ระบบประปา
ra-pet pra-pa
TLTL
sistema ng tubig
sis-te-ma ng tubig
TRTürkçe
su şebekesi
su she-bek-es-i
UKУкраїнська
водопостачання
vo-do-pos-ta-chan-nya
URاردو
پانی کی سہولت
pa-ni ki sa-hul-at
VITiếng Việt
hệ thống cấp nước
he thong cap nuoc
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ ọ̀rọ̀ ìrọ̀
e-ro or-o ee-ro
ZH中文
供水设施
gòngshuǐ shèshī
ZUZU
imiselo yamanzi
ee-mee-se-lo ya-man-zi

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