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 An 8-inch cast iron water main at 401 S. Boyle Ave. broke just after 1 a.m., said Renee Vazquez, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Milton also caused a major water main break in St. Petersburg, which is impacting portable water service across the city. David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024 Biden is also expected to announce a final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule requiring that drinking water systems replace lead pipes that connect water mains in the street to properties, known as service lines, by 2037. Alison Dirr and Mary Spicuzza contributed to this report. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024 An eighty-year-old water main ruptured on a recent Friday in Atlanta. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 15 July 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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