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Coal works
Coal works Coal" works
A place where coal is dug, including the machinery for
raising the coal.
Copper works
Copper works Cop"per works`
A place where copper is wrought or manufactured. --Woodward.
Deadworks
Deadworks Dead"works`, n. pl. (Naut.)
The parts of a ship above the water when she is laden.
Gas works Gas fitter, one who lays pipes and puts up fixtures for
gas.
Gas fitting.
(a) The occupation of a gas fitter.
(b) pl. The appliances needed for the introduction of gas
into a building, as meters, pipes, burners, etc.
Gas fixture, a device for conveying illuminating or
combustible gas from the pipe to the gas-burner,
consisting of an appendage of cast, wrought, or drawn
metal, with tubes upon which the burners, keys, etc., are
adjusted.
Gas generator, an apparatus in which gas is evolved; as:
(a) a retort in which volatile hydrocarbons are evolved by
heat;
(b) a machine in which air is saturated with the vapor of
liquid hydrocarbon; a carburetor;
(c) a machine for the production of carbonic acid gas, for
a["e]rating water, bread, etc. --Knight.
Gas jet, a flame of illuminating gas.
Gas machine, an apparatus for carbureting air for use as
illuminating gas.
Gas meter, an instrument for recording the quantity of gas
consumed in a given time, at a particular place.
Gas retort, a retort which contains the coal and other
materials, and in which the gas is generated, in the
manufacture of gas.
Gas stove, a stove for cooking or other purposes, heated by
gas.
Gas tar, coal tar.
Gas trap, a drain trap; a sewer trap. See 4th Trap, 5.
Gas washer (Gas Works), an apparatus within which gas from
the condenser is brought in contact with a falling stream
of water, to precipitate the tar remaining in it.
--Knight.
Gas water, water through which gas has been passed for
purification; -- called also gas liquor and ammoniacal
water, and used for the manufacture of sal ammoniac,
carbonate of ammonia, and Prussian blue. --Tomlinson.
Gas well, a deep boring, from which natural gas is
discharged. --Raymond.
Gas works, a manufactory of gas, with all the machinery and
appurtenances; a place where gas is generated for lighting
cities.
Laughing gas. See under Laughing.
Marsh gas (Chem.), a light, combustible, gaseous
hydrocarbon, CH4, produced artificially by the dry
distillation of many organic substances, and occurring as
a natural product of decomposition in stagnant pools,
whence its name. It is an abundant ingredient of ordinary
illuminating gas, and is the first member of the paraffin
series. Called also methane, and in coal mines, fire
damp.
Natural gas, gas obtained from wells, etc., in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and elsewhere, and largely used for
fuel and illuminating purposes. It is chiefly derived from
the Coal Measures.
Olefiant gas (Chem.). See Ethylene.
Water gas (Chem.), a kind of gas made by forcing steam over
glowing coals, whereby there results a mixture of hydrogen
and carbon monoxide. This gives a gas of intense heating
power, but destitute of light-giving properties, and which
is charged by passing through some volatile hydrocarbon,
as gasoline. Iron worksIron works I"ron works`
See under Iron, a. Print works In print.
(a) In a printed form; issued from the press; published.
--Shak.
(b) To the letter; with accurateness. ``All this I speak
in print.' --Shak.
Out of print. See under Out.
Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed. Public worksPublic Pub"lic, a. [L. publicus, poblicus, fr. populus people:
cf. F. public. See People.]
1. Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people;
relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community;
-- opposed to private; as, the public treasury.
To the public good Private respects must yield.
--Milton.
He [Alexander Hamilton] touched the dead corpse of
the public credit, and it sprung upon its feet. --D.
Webster.
2. Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common;
notorious; as, public report; public scandal.
Joseph, . . . not willing to make her a public
example, was minded to put her away privily. --Matt.
i. 19.
3. Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public
house. ``The public street.' --Shak.
Public act or statute (Law), an act or statute affecting
matters of public concern. Of such statutes the courts
take judicial notice.
Public credit. See under Credit.
Public funds. See Fund, 3.
Public house, an inn, or house of entertainment.
Public law.
(a) See International law, under International.
(b) A public act or statute.
Public nuisance. (Law) See under Nuisance.
Public orator. (Eng. Universities) See Orator, 3.
Public stores, military and naval stores, equipments, etc.
Public works, all fixed works built by civil engineers for
public use, as railways, docks, canals, etc.; but
strictly, military and civil engineering works constructed
at the public cost. Waxworks
Waxworks Wax"works`, n. pl.
An exhibition of wax figures, or the place of exhibition.
Works of supererogationSupererogation Su`per*er`o*ga"tion, n. [L. supererogatio a
payment in addition.]
The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or
necessity requires.
Works of supererogation (R. C. Ch.), those good deeds
believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of
being performed by men, over and above what is required
for their own salvation. Workship
Workship Work"ship, n.
Workmanship. [R.]
Workshop
Workshop Work"shop`, n.
A shop where any manufacture or handiwork is carried on.
Meaning of WORKS from wikipedia
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works in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Works may
refer to:
Caddy Works (1896–1982),
American college sports coach John D.
Works (1847–1928)...
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Skunk Works is an
official pseudonym for
Lockheed Martin's
Advanced Development Programs (ADP),
formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects...
- The
Works may
refer to: The
Works (Queen album), 1984
album by the
British rock band
Queen The
Works (Nik
Kershaw album), 1989
album by singer-songwriter...
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Ministry of
Works may
refer to:
Ministry of
Works (Bahrain), a
government ministry overseeing public works Ministry of
Works and
Human Settlement (Bhutan)...
- Dream
Works may
refer to: Dream
Works Pictures, an
American film
production company of
Amblin Dream
Works Television, an
American television production company...
- See also
Ministry of
Works (United Kingdom) and
Property Services Agency. The
Office of
Works was an
organisation responsible for
structures and exterior...
- "It
Works" is a song
written by
Mickey Cates and Mark Alan Springer, and
recorded by
American country music group Alabama. It was
released in January...
- Solid
Works (stylized as SOLIDWORKS) is a
brand within D****ault Systèmes that
develops and
markets solid modeling computer-aided design, computer-aided...
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Ectomorphed Works is a
remix album released by L'Arc-en-Ciel on June 28, 2000. All
mixes were
created by the band's drummer, Yukihiro. Hyde –
vocals Ken...
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Public works are a
broad category of
infrastructure projects,
financed and
procured by a
government body for recreational, employment, and
health and...
