Mains

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  • n. Plural form of main.
  • n. The domestic electrical power supply.
  • n. The pipes of a centralized water supply that transport the water to individual buildings.
  • n. The farm attached to a mansion house.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The farm attached to a mansion house; a manse.
  • n. The source of electrical power in a building; the wiring system of a building.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The farm or fields attached to a mansion-house; the home farm.
  • Word Usage
    "The pressure in the city mains is often not sufficient to raise the water to the second story roof level during peak demand periods -- most of the day -- but there is enough pressure at night."
    Cross Reference
    water main   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    manse   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Danes    Janes    Keynes    Mainz    Manes    Plains    Raines    Staines    attains    bains