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vandværk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • waterworks noun The system of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs that supplies water to a town or city.

Senses

vandværk is used for these senses in English:

  • waterworks (treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.

waterworks — full definition

  1. noun The system of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs that supplies water to a town or city.
  2. noun Informally, tears or crying, especially when seen as excessive or manipulative — in the phrase "turn on the waterworks."
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