gas main

American  

noun

1. a large pipe for conducting and distributing gas to lesser pipes or ducts, especially such a pipe carrying and distributing household gas beneath the streets of a town or city.

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gas main British  

noun

1. a large pipeline in which gas is carried for distribution through smaller pipes to consumers

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Etymology

Origin of gas main

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Residents in Stannington have been left without heating or cooking facilities since Friday when more than 400,000 litres of water from a burst pipe leaked into the gas main.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2022

The Luhansk Information Center said one of the blasts was in a natural gas main and cited witnesses as saying the other was at a vehicle service station.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

First responders thought they were dealing with a car bombing or gas main rupture, said Paul Delacourt, the FBI's assistant director in charge of the Los Angeles office.

From Fox News • Mar. 4, 2019

It’s unclear what caused the sudden explosion, though a backdraft and a ruptured gas main were both raised as possibilities.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2018

He accidentally hit a gas main that had ruptured during the earthquake.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan