main drainage

collocation in English

meaningsofmainanddrainage

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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drainage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/us
/ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/
the system of water or waste liquids flowing away from somewhere into the ground or ...
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(Definition ofmainanddrainagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmain drainage

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A sanitary infrastructure of central water supply andmaindrainage, it could be argued, was the luxury of communities that were rich.
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Waterbolk recognizes an original division into three areas with boundaries coinciding with the watersheds between the threemaindrainageareas.
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Frankfurt managed to finance itsmaindrainagesystem from the sale of town property without ever going into debt.
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A word now about the associated problem of sewerage charges levied on premises not connected tomaindrainage, something which has caused enormous trouble.
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I regret that a similar estimate of dwellings withoutmaindrainageis not available.
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I shall be ready to consider any schemes submitted by the local authority formaindrainage.
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It might also be argued thatmaindrainageas such obviously and indubitably is an improvement to a house.
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There was no system ofmaindrainageand no organised disposal of refuse.
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The grounds of objection include damage to local amenities, traffic problems and lack ofmaindrainage.
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It is much more expensive to empty cesspools than to deal withmaindrainage.
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These areas are almost wholly rural localities wheremaindrainagehas usually had to await the provision of piped water supplies.
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It creates an enormous sense of grievance and injustice when people do not have the opportunity to link up with themaindrainagesystem.
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I accept that most of themaindrainageschemes have been completed.
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The water authorities estimate that about 1 million domestic properties are not connected tomaindrainage.
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The petition also urges that the sewerage element should not be paid in areas in which nomaindrainageis available.
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It is very largely the case with regard to railway men, workmen employed onmaindrainage, tramway employés, and various other classes.
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What he was trying to say was that going over tomaindrainagewas not an improvement.
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Local authorities have a complete discretion to charge, or not to charge, for connecting to themaindrainagesystem.
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They even control the building of themaindrainageservices—essentially a local government matter through loan sanctions.
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Sometimes there are paved roads and street lamps; sometimes there is piped television; sometimesmaindrainageis available and sometimes not.
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