gas main
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The conduit through which coal gas or natural gas is conveyed to users.
Example Sentences
- "This imposing structure, which not only carries the single track branch line but also the gas main supplying the Forest of Dean area, cost £200,000 when it was built in 1879, and at its highest point is 70ft above the high-water mark."
- "Elsewhere, utility diversion works are still scheduled to continue, with work to move a gas main on Drummond Street set to begin in early 2025."