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water main

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noun

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

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RELATED WORDS

plumbing, conduit, main, sluice, hookah, hubble-bubble, kalian

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  8. water meter,
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  10. water mill

Origin of water main

First recorded in 1795–1805
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples 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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