gas main

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.

gas main

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gas main¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The HSE principal gas engineer said it was "typical of a severe gas explosion" and that a leak in a gas main close to the house was "a viable cause for explosion".

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The huge shock collapsed hundreds of buildings in downtown San Francisco; water and gas mains tore open, causing a huge fire.

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Eventually, the methane reaches local gas mains where it’s metered out to customers.

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“There is work in the vicinity of the house to replace a gas main. Based on what we know at this time, that work is unrelated to the incident,” Tracy said.

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They said were in the process of obtaining the necessary permissions for replacing the gas mains when the leak was picked up by satellite.

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