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PRONUNCIATION OF WATER MAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATER MAIN

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Water main is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATER MAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

water main

Water supply network

A water supply system or water supply network is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components which provide water supply. A water supply system typically includes: ▪ A drainage basin. ▪ A raw water collection point where the water accumulates, such as a lake, a river, or groundwater from an underground aquifer. Raw water may be transferred using uncovered ground-level aqueducts, covered tunnels or underground water pipes to water purification facilities. ▪ Water purification facilities. Treated water is transferred using water pipes. ▪ Water storage facilities such as reservoirs, water tanks, or water towers. Smaller water systems may store the water in cisterns or pressure vessels. Tall buildings may also need to store water locally in pressure vessels in order for the water to reach the upper floors. ▪ Additional water pressurizing components such as pumping stations may need to be situated at the outlet of underground or above ground reservoirs or cisterns. ▪ A pipe network for distribution of water to the consumers and other usage points.

Definition of water main in the English dictionary

The definition of water main in the dictionary is a principal supply pipe in an arrangement of pipes for distributing water.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATER MAIN

water inlet
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water level
water lily
water line
water lobelia
water louse
water meadow
water measurer
water meter
water milfoil
water mill
water mint
water moccasin
water nymph
water of crystallization
water on the brain

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATER MAIN

amain
Balmain
coup de main
coups de main
demain
domain
eminent domain
gas main
in the main
in the public domain
legerdemain
magnetic domain
main
mortmain
multidomain
pearmain
public domain
remain
ring main
with might and main

Synonyms and antonyms of water main in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «water main» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATER MAIN

Find out the translation of water main to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of water main from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «water main» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

principal de agua
570 millions of speakers

English

water main
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी मुख्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرئيسية المياه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водопровод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adutora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জল প্রধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

principal de l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air utama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hauptwasserleitung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水道本管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu utama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống dân nước chánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர் முக்கியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाणी मुख्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Su ana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rete idrica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głównym wody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водопровід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

principal de apă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νερό κύρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water hoof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vattenledning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vannledning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of water main

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER MAIN»

The term «water main» is regularly used and occupies the 64.796 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATER MAIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «water main» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «water main» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about water main

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATER MAIN»

Discover the use of water main in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to water main and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Customer Acceptance of Water Main Structural Reliability
This book reports on an evaluation approach for utilities to use to assess customer perceptions, attitudes, and expectations for water system reliability; their tolerance to service disruptions and construction impacts; and their ...
Nimmi Damodaran, Joanna Pratt, John Cromwell, 2005
2
Water Transmission and Distribution
A conflict in grade with a pipe that cannot be relocated can also be avoided if several bends are installed in the water main (Figure 12-15). Working around other utilities requires careful work with machines and by hand. The pipe must not ...
‎2011
3
Laws of the Corporation of the City of Washington, Passed by ...
Water-main in 21st street west, from E to F street north ; Water-main in 22d street west, from E to F street north; Water-main 1n 22d street west, from K to L street north ; Water-main in 23d street west, from E to F street north ; Water-main in 26th  ...
Washington (D.C.), John Y. C. Clark, 1865
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Water Supply
... through scour and suspension of interior water main deposits. 14.2 Asset management of pipeline The pipelines of the distribution. 14. 14: Pipeline and distribution system design and analysis.
Alan Charles Twort, Don D. Ratnayaka, Malcolm J. Brandt, 2000
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Rehabilitation of Water Mains
This manual was written for water system designers, engineers, operators, and managers who need a reference guide for analyzing various water main rehabilitation options. This manual summarizes current information about water main ...
‎2001
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Reliability Analysis of Water Distribution Systems
Head loss in a water main is a function of its length, diameter, and roughness. It is these water main characteristics that an optimization model will consider as variables in reducing head loss in water mains. The optimization model proposed  ...
Larry W. Mays
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Guidance Manual for Maintaining Distribution System Water ...
Water Main Sizing Water distribution systems in service today were not designed with water quality in mind. These systems were often oversized to accommodate fire flow needs, seasonal demands and anticipated growth. The larger pipeline ...
Gregory J. Kirmeyer, 2000
8
Pipelines 2011: A Sound Conduit for Sharing Solutions
24-inch concrete water main that crosses I-55 / I-70. 48-inch concrete raw water main to the WTP. This is the main water supply source for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and is located in the vicinity of where piers for the new MRB will be ...
David Hyung Seok Jeong, Dan L. Pecha, 2011
9
Pipelines 2010: Climbing New Peaks to Infrastructure ...
Catastrophic Water Line Breaks On September 18, 20091, a 6-foot-wide prestressed concrete cylinder (PCCP) water main installed in the 1970s burst and flooded a large section of a suburb in Baltimore, Maryland, washing away part of a road ...
George F. Ruchti, Tom Roode, 2010
10
Drinking Water Distribution Systems:: Assessing and Reducing ...
For example, if a main develops small leaks because of corrosion, water within the distribution system can exfiltrate into the area surrounding the pipe, eroding away the supporting soil. Leakage that undermines the foundation of a water main ...
Committee on Public Water Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATER MAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term water main is used in the context of the following news items.
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Two water main breaks in Hollywood cause street damage and road …
Crews were working on repairs after an 8-inch water main was reported leaking near Melrose Avenue and Gower Street after 3 a.m. Water has been shut off and ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
UPDATE: Water woes...it's coming back on, slowly.
Laura Jordan of West Virginia American Water told 13 News that the crews working to fix the water main break ran into a few issues but they were prepared for ... «WOWK, Jun 15»
3
Water main break totals vehicles; Boil Water Advisory issued
The water main break left this SUV trapped on Grinstead Drive after part of the road buckled. (Source: Rick Miller, WAVE 3 News) ... «WAVE 3, Jun 15»
4
Cleanup underway after huge water main break in Hunting Park
The push to get to back to normal is underway for businesses overpowered by fast-moving water after a massive water main break in Philadelphia's Hunting ... «6abc.com, Jun 15»
5
Cleanup work underway after massive water main break in West …
Cleanup and repair work are underway after a massive water main break caused flooding and prompted evacuations in a West Philadelphia neighborhood. «6abc.com, Jun 15»
6
State of emergency remains in effect after major water main break
—A state of emergency remains in effect in Brockton and bottled water was handed out throughout the day after a massive water main break left thousands of ... «WCVB Boston, May 15»
7
Water main break near Maine Mall leaves several businesses dry
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine —Businesses near the Maine Mall in South Portland are waiting for the water to be turned back on after a large water main break on ... «WMTW Portland, Apr 15»
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Log InRegister
The water main broke around 6:15 a.m. near a crosswalk just south of Conwell Avenue, between Red Lion Road and Grant Avenue. Water bubbled out of the ... «CBS Local, Feb 15»
9
Metro service restored between McPherson Square and L'Enfant …
The transit agency had urged commuters to take alternate travel options during the morning rush after a water main break at 12th and F streets caused the ... «WJLA, Dec 14»
10
Water main break closes Beverly Hills road for 7 hours; LA pipes aging
The water main break caused flooding at about 7:18 a.m. along the 3200 block of Benedict Canyon Drive, prompting crews to close the road, LAFD spokesman ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»

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