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View synonyms for water main
water main
noun
- a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.
water main
noun
- a principal supply pipe in an arrangement of pipes for distributing water
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water main1
First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences
Non-naturally occurring sinkholes can form because of water main breaks, sewer collapses, or even abandoned mines.
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If the head in the water main is constant, then a definite quantity of water would be delivered in a given time.
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Where fire hydrants are provided, the size of the water main should not be below four inches.
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He had been sent to write up a butcher shop that had been flooded from a broken water main.
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It is best not to take the water direct from the water-main, but from a cistern about fifteen feet above the nozzle.
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If an excessive pressure is obtained in the boiler, it is relieved in the water main.
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