Meaning

1 senses
  1. The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.

    Wasserhauptversorgungsleitung, Wasserversorgungshauptleitung

    main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water

Examples

7 sentences
  1. The water main froze and burst.

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  2. The water mains burst due to the earthquake.

  3. Limescale deposits can build up in water mains pipes.

    deIn den Wasserrohrleitungen kann sich Kalk ablagern. — Melang

  4. The water main has burst.

    ruВодопроводная магистраль лопнула. — sharptoothed

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  5. It's a pity that they've blocked off the main street because of a burst water main.

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
principal underground pipe for municipal water delivery:

Forms

plural: water mains
Singularwater main
Pluralwater mains

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

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