water main

See also: watermain

English

Noun

water main (plural water mains)

1. The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.
   • 1960 June, “Talking of Trains: Sunday on the G.N. line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 322:

     Helpston: Removal and replacement of rails on the main line; also the erection of a gantry to carry a water main across the railway.

Translations

principal underground pipe for municipal water delivery

• French: tuyau (fr) m
• German: Wasserhauptversorgungsleitung f, Wasserversorgungshauptleitung f
• Irish: príomhphíobán uisce m
• Manx: ard-phiob ushtey f