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rising mains

rising mains is the plural of rising main.

Meaning of rising main

Noun

rising main (plural rising mains)

  1. The pipe through which water from an engine is delivered to an elevated reservoir.

Questions about rising mains

What is rising mains the plural of?
Rising mains is the plural of rising main.

Words near rising mains in the dictionary

  1. rising lark
  2. rising larks
  3. rising line
  4. rising lines
  5. rising main
  6. rising mains
  7. rising of the lights
  8. rising of the moon
  9. rising seat
  10. rising seats
  11. rising star

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