main serve sth

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

The principal pipe supplies a particular area or number of buildings.

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Examples (10)

  • The water main serves the entire downtown district.
  • This gas main serves hundreds of homes in the valley.
  • A single large main serves all the buildings on this street.
  • The main that serves the hospital must be repaired immediately.
  • How many neighborhoods does this water main serve?
  • The old iron main served the village for eighty years.
  • A new main is being laid to serve the industrial zone.
  • This main serves as the primary supply for the northern suburbs.
  • The burst main usually serves over a thousand customers.
  • We need a larger main to serve the expanding city population.