water main
The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and…The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.
» The water main froze and burst.
Meaning
1 sensesThe principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.
Wasserhauptversorgungsleitung, Wasserversorgungshauptleitung
main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
Examples
7 sentencesThe water main froze and burst.
The water mains burst due to the earthquake.
Limescale deposits can build up in water mains pipes.
deIn den Wasserrohrleitungen kann sich Kalk ablagern. — Melang
The water main has burst.
ruВодопроводная магистраль лопнула. — sharptoothed
It's a pity that they've blocked off the main street because of a burst water main.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: water mains| Singular | water main |
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| Plural | water mains |
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