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water mains

water mains is the plural of water main.

Meaning of water main

Noun

water main (plural water mains)

  1. 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.1960 June, “Talking of Trains: Sunday on the G.N. line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 322

Questions about water mains

What is water mains the plural of?
Water mains is the plural of water main.

Words near water mains in the dictionary

  1. water logs
  2. water lot
  3. water lots
  4. water louse
  5. water main
  6. water mains
  7. Water Man
  8. water mantle
  9. water mantles
  10. water maze
  11. water mazes

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