water main

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water main

noun water mains

The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties. Helpston: Removal and replacement of rails on the main line; also the erection of a gantry to carry a water main across the railway.

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noun principal underground pipe for municipal water delivery

Français	tuyau
Deutsch	Wasserhauptversorgungsleitung, Wasserversorgungshauptleitung

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@misc{water_main_2026,
  title = {water main},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/water%20main},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}