water main

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ˈwater main noun [countable]  TECa large underground pipe that carries the public supply of water to buildings 〔地下的〕主输水管，总水管 a burst water main 爆裂的总水管

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water main• A water main froze and broke in the neighborhood, and the streets have been flooded for two days.• Building London's ring water main is not a job for the fainthearted.

ˈwater main nounChineseSyllable  

the that pipe water underground large supply of Corpus a public carries

water main
ˈwater main noun [countable]
a large underground pipe that carries the public supply of water to buildings:
    a burst water main

water mainBrE /ˈwɔːtə meɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːtər meɪn/ 🔊, /ˈwɑːtər meɪn/ 🔊 nouna large underground pipe that supplies water to buildings, etc. 给水干管；总水管