water main

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noun

a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.

Origin of water main

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby water main

waterlog, waterlogged, Waterloo, Waterloo, Battle of, water louse, water main, waterman, watermanship, watermark, water meadow, watermeal

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Example sentences from the Web for water main

There was an excavation—an opening for a water-main—in this street.
Hiram The Young Farmer|Burbank L. Todd
At every short distance there is a connection with the water-main and a length of hose always fit and ready for any emergency.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams
It is best not to take the water direct from the water-main, but from a cistern about fifteen feet above the nozzle.
Soap-Bubbles|C. V. Boys
If a town is suffering from a break in the water-main, there are two things that may be done!
The Next Step|Scott Nearing

British Dictionary definitions for water main

water main

noun

a principal supply pipe in an arrangement of pipes for distributing water

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单词	water main
释义	water main SEE SYNONYMS FOR water main ON THESAURUS.COM noun a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water. Origin of water main First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby water main waterlog, waterlogged, Waterloo, Waterloo, Battle of, water louse, water main, waterman, watermanship, watermark, water meadow, watermeal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water main There was an excavation—an opening for a water-main—in this street. Hiram The Young Farmer\|Burbank L. Todd At every short distance there is a connection with the water-main and a length of hose always fit and ready for any emergency. Life in a Railway Factory\|Alfred Williams It is best not to take the water direct from the water-main, but from a cistern about fifteen feet above the nozzle. Soap-Bubbles\|C. V. Boys If a town is suffering from a break in the water-main, there are two things that may be done! The Next Step\|Scott Nearing British Dictionary definitions for water main water main noun a principal supply pipe in an arrangement of pipes for distributing water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to water main plumbing, conduit, main, sluice, hookah, hubble-bubble, kalian, nargileh
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water main

noun

Origin of water main

Words nearby water main

Example sentences from the Web for water main

British Dictionary definitions for water main

noun

Words related to water main