mains

[meynz]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mains¹

1425–75; late Middle English, plural of main, aphetic variant of Middle English demain, demeine demesne

Example Sentences

Every home has a small box called a cut-out which links the mains electricity cable outside a property with the wires inside.

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Half a century ago, people living in one of the most remote areas of England made a plea to be connected to mains electricity.

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It estimated that at current rates it would take companies 700 years to replace the entire water mains network.

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You can use a hose to water your garden if it uses water that is not sourced from the mains.

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Heavy industry like chemical plants are also big consumers of water, with the Grangemouth industrial complex historically one of the biggest daily users of mains water in the UK.

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