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waterwork.

A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːtəˌwəːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɔtɚˌwɚk/General-American[-ɾɚ-]General-American
  1. A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water.

    countable
  2. A textile fabric used like tapestry.

    countable
  3. Some action or activity done on, in, or using water.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A style of painting executed in distemper or size, on canvas or a wall, intended to resemble a tapestry; (countable) such a painting.

    uncountable
  5. Alternative form of waterworks. A hydraulic apparatus by which a supply of water is furnished for ornamental purposes; also, an ornamental fountain or waterfall.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  6. Alternative form of waterworks. Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle English [Term?], analysable as water + work.

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