gas main
Definition
Noun: - A principal underground pipe in a system for distributing flammable gas for heating or lighting to multiple buildings or areas.
Usage
- The gas main supplies fuel to all the houses on this street.
- Construction workers must be careful not to damage the gas main when digging.
- A leak in the gas main required the evacuation of the neighborhood.
Advanced Usage
- "to tap into the gas main": To connect a building's supply line to the principal distribution pipe.
- The new development will tap into the existing city gas main.
Variants and Related Words
- Main (noun): A principal pipe or conduit in a utility distribution system.
- Other types include a water main or sewer main.
- Gas line (noun): A general term for any pipe carrying gas; it can refer to both the large public distribution mains and the smaller pipes inside a building.
Synonyms
- Gas pipeline: A more general term for any pipe transporting gas over a distance.
- Distribution main: A technical term specifying the pipe's function within a network.
Related Phrases
- Gas main rupture: A complete break or failure of the main pipe.
- Emergency crews responded to a gas main rupture downtown.
- Gas main installation/relocation: The process of putting in or moving the principal pipe.
- The road closure is for gas main installation.
Noun
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a main that distributes gas
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