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.
Recent Examples on the Web The utility provider released a precautionary advisory just before 4 p.m. Monday that a water main break resulted in low water pressure in the area. Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2024 Parts of Presto Highway between Cooper Avenue and South Park are closed Friday morning due to a water main break, according to a social media post from Louisville Metro Emergency Services. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2024 An intersection will be closed for most of Thursday as crews work to repair a leaking water main. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 23 July 2024 The outage began Friday morning at the juncture of three large water mains just west of downtown, Department of Watershed Management Commissioner Al Wiggins Jr. said Saturday. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for water main 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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