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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More:South Austin home transformed into icy landscape by water main break amid arctic blast The current forecast by the National Weather Service at Camp Mabry shows the low on Sunday — with a wind chill — will be 36 degrees, with rain also expected to hit on Sunday night. Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 Because much of Shorewood's water main infrastructure was built before 1941, that $44 million price tag includes replacement of all mains and service lines that have not yet been replaced. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024 An eight-inch water main break caused a sinkhole and blocked traffic in north Phoenix. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 Residents across the city of St Petersburg had no running water after a water main break forced city officials to shut off potable water at midnight. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 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 2 Dec. 2024.

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