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waterworks

/ˈwɔːtəwɜːks/noun

उच्चारण वॉर्टवर्क्स

जलकल, जल-आपूर्ति संयंत्र, वाटर-वर्क्स

Core word

nounwaterworks
  1. 1

    [C + sing./pl. v.]

    a building with machinery for cleaning water and supplying it to an area

    जलकल, जल-आपूर्ति संयंत्र, वाटर-वर्क्स

    • The city's waterworks supply clean water to over a million homes.
    • He works as an engineer at the municipal waterworks.
  2. 2

    [plural] informal, humorous

    tears, especially when somebody starts crying

    (मज़ाक में) आँसू, रोना-धोना

    • As soon as the little boy fell, the waterworks started.
    • At the farewell party, the waterworks started among the students as they hugged their teachers.

    Synonyms tears crying

  3. 3

    [plural] British, informal, humorous

    the organs of the body through which urine passes

    (मज़ाक में) मूत्र-तंत्र

    • My grandfather says he has trouble with his waterworks.
    • The doctor asked the old man whether he had any problems with his waterworks.
Idioms 1

turn on the waterworks

(informal, disapproving) to start crying, especially in order to get sympathy or what you want

(सहानुभूति पाने या बात मनवाने के लिए) रोना शुरू कर देना, आँसू बहाना

  • Whenever he is refused a toy, he turns on the waterworks.
  • Don't turn on the waterworks; it won't change my decision.