Word: waterworks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wa
ter
works
Definition: Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: water
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
Affix: work
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.