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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈwa•ter ˌmain, n. [countable]

Civil Engineeringa main pipe for conveying water.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

wa′ter main′,

Civil Engineeringa main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.

1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

water main n

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

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The main exploded [water pipe]
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when the extra run-off caused a water main to break.

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