waterworks in Finnish
waterworks in Finnish is vesilaitos, vesirakennustyö — waterworks means the system of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs that supplies water to a town or city.
waterworks in Finnish
vesilaitos
The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.
vesirakennustyö
The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.
vesilaitos
(treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.
vesirakennustyö
(construction, archaic) Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.
What does "waterworks" mean?
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noun The system of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs that supplies water to a town or city.
"The city's waterworks were built over a century ago."
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noun Informally, tears or crying, especially when seen as excessive or manipulative — in the phrase "turn on the waterworks."
"As soon as she was caught, she turned on the waterworks."
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waterworks in a sentence
- The city's waterworks were built over a century ago.
- As soon as she was caught, she turned on the waterworks.
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What is "waterworks" in Finnish?
"waterworks" in Finnish is vesilaitos, vesirakennustyö. waterworks means: The system of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs that supplies water to a town or city.
How do you use "waterworks" in a sentence?
Example: "The city's waterworks were built over a century ago." In Finnish, "waterworks" is vesilaitos, vesirakennustyö.
Are there other ways to say "waterworks" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "waterworks": vesilaitos, vesirakennustyö.
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