rising main

noun

The pipe through which water from an engine is delivered to an elevated reservoir.

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Meanings

nounrising main (plural rising mains)

plural rising mains

  1. The pipe through which water from an engine is delivered to an elevated reservoir.
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APA

rising main. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20main

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“rising main.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20main. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rising main,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20main.

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