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public works
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
public works
(noun)
spanner
(noun)
work
(verb)
work
(noun)
work of art
(noun)
wrench
(noun)
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public works
noun
public works
noun
Learner's definition of PUBLIC WORKS
[
plural
]
:
buildings and structures (such as schools, highways, and docks) that are built and owned by a government
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