mains
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mains
1425–75; late Middle English, plural of main, aphetic variant of Middle English demain, demeine demesne
Example Sentences
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She recently looked into the cost of getting mains electricity and was told it would be £51,000.
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Mr Martin has also urged residents to "stop abusing SEW technical staff on the streets repairing burst mains or airlocks in the system".
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"We would get the flow and the pressure coming down the hill from the mains," he told BBC Radio Kent.
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There was no mains water or gas, and the electricity supply was constantly being cut off.
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He will move into a motorhome parked on his drive, which is plugged into the mains.
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