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water main
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water main
a principal supply pipe in an arrangement of pipes for distributing water

water main [′wȯd·ər ‚mān]
(civil engineering)
The water pipe in a street from which water is delivered to individual service pipes supplying domestic property.


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Several schools had broken water mains to fire hydrants while others had water damage from ruptured pipes in portable classrooms and restrooms.
viewed the work he had done replacing city water mains for the past seven years in Lower Manhattan.
The big water mains are on the verge of breaking and we've all seen the vulnerability of the power grid," he said.
 
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