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noun, adjective14 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

Refers to the principal pipe for distributing water.

Refers to the principal pipe for distributing gas.

A principal pipe that has broken open suddenly.

A damaged or fractured principal pipe.

A pipe through which water is pumped upwards.

A principal pipe made of cast iron.

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

(BrE) The public supply of electricity that comes into a building.

(BrE) The public supply of water that comes into a building.

(BrE) The public supply of gas that comes into a building.

(BrE) Explicitly states that a building is linked to a public utility supply.

(BrE) Used to indicate the point of control for a utility supply.

(BrE) Used to indicate that a building is connected to a public utility supply.

To fix a damaged principal pipe.

To exchange an old principal pipe for a new one.

To install a new principal pipe, usually underground.