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water main vs main

main vs water main

water main and main both are nouns.

water main is not an adjective while main is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water main Yes No No No
main Yes Yes No No
As nouns, main is a hypernym of water main; that is, main is a word with a broader meaning than water main:
  • water main: main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
  • main: a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
water main (noun) main (noun)
main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
any very large body of (salt) water
water main (adjective) main (adjective)
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
most important element
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
Difference between water main and main

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