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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There is a lot that election officials cannot control water main breaks, someplace runs out of ballots. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Transportation Division crews will be on site from 6 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays to repair damage caused by a water main break that occurred Oct. 19, the release states. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024 The motel needs work that goes beyond the day-to-day tasks as well — if a water main breaks or the ice machine conks out, someone has to handle it. Ryan Ermey,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 However, when a water main breaks, system pressure drops and pathogens are allowed to seep in. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 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 9 Nov. 2024.

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