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gas main
noun
- 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
- a large pipeline in which gas is carried for distribution through smaller pipes to consumers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gas main1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
Eventually, the methane reaches local gas mains where it’s metered out to customers.
From Seattle Times
PSE did not respond to further questions about the gas main work by publication time.
From Seattle Times
They said were in the process of obtaining the necessary permissions for replacing the gas mains when the leak was picked up by satellite.
From BBC
Gas company Wales & West Utilities said it has received no reports of the smell of gas prior to the explosion and that the blast was unrelated to the gas mains network.
From BBC
How did the introduction of gas mains transform family life?
From New York Times
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