water main

noun

: a pipe or conduit for conveying water

Examples of water main in a Sentence

The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Typically,the justices were told, spending before and after August 2022 was to replace leaking water mains and faulty valves. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025 Garcia said the water main valve was turned off at the time of the inspection. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025 This includes upgrading infrastructure, expanding water mains, ensuring reservoirs and treatment plants can meet emergency demands, and adding more heli-hydrants for rapid aerial water deployment. Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Work then quickly resumed on the water main aspect of the project. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water main

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water main was in 1776

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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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