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• works — [wɜːks ǁ wɜːrks] noun [plural] 1. old fashioned MANUFACTURING a building or group of buildings in which goods are produced in large quantities or an industrial process happens: • The brick works closed last year. 2. the activity involved in doing …   Financial and business terms

• Buildings and architecture of Bristol — Bristol, the largest city in South West England, has an eclectic combination of architectural styles, ranging from the medieval to 20th century brutalism and beyond. During the mid 19th century, Bristol Byzantine, an architectural style unique to …   Wikipedia

• works — noun 1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor (Freq. 5) they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles • Syn: ↑plant, ↑industrial plant • Members of this Topic: ↑gas system • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Buildings and architecture of Sydney — The Buildings and architecture of Sydney are not characterised by any one architectural style, having accumulated and developed over an extensive period of time. Under early nineteenth century the tenure of Governor Lachlan Macquarie, the works… …   Wikipedia

• Buildings of Cambuslang — Cambuslang buildings include ancient sites, medieval castle ruins, remnants of 18th century mansions, Churches of all denominations, schools, college buildings, public buildings, commercial and industrial premises and retail and leisure… …   Wikipedia

• Works Progress Administration — The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions of people and affecting most every locality in the United States, especially rural and western mountain… …   Wikipedia

• Buildings of Jesus College, Oxford — Coordinates: 51°45′12.32″N 1°15′25.09″W / 51.7534222°N 1.2569694°W / 51.7534222; 1.2569694 …   Wikipedia

• Buildings and architecture of Philadelphia — The buildings and architecture of Philadelphia are a mix of historic and modern styles that reflect the city s history. The first European settlements appeared within the present day borders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 17th century with… …   Wikipedia

• Works Progress Administration — (abbr the WPA) a US government programme (1935–43) established by President Franklin D Roosevelt as part of his New Deal(1). Its name was later changed to the Works Projects Administration. It created millions of jobs for unemployed people during …   Universalium

• Works Progress Administration — (WPA)    The Works Progress Administration, which became the Works Project Administration from 1939 onward, was established on 6 May 1935 with an initial appropriation of $4.8 billion to provide federal work relief, the largest single… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

• works — noun /wɜːks,wɝks/ a) A mechanism or machine; the means by which something happens. A stray wrench can really gum up the works. b) A factory or similar collection of buildings The steel works almost fills the valley …   Wiktionary