Meaning ofwaterworksin English

Noun

1. a system supplying water (to a town etc.); infrastructure
2. facilities for treating and distributing water
3. a component of a water supply system
   The city's waterworks department is responsible for maintaining the pipes.
4. emotional tears; crying
   She broke down in waterworks when she heard the sad news.
5. a facility for treating or distributing water
   The company built a new waterworks system to supply the town.
6. excessive or insincere emotional display (crying, tears)
   Her over-the-top waterworks at the funeral were seen as fake by many.