Definition of "mains" []

• Plural form of main. (noun)
• The domestic electrical power supply. (noun)
• The pipes of a centralized water supply that transport the water to individual buildings. (noun)
• The farm attached to a mansion house. (noun)

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• "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."
• "I called the mains and won his crowns -- he was a mere baby at the game -- but half my mind was elsewhere."
• "They camped at the table, all the five of them, and some while their greed kept them wakeful, and they called the mains, but their drought kept them drinking."