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mains

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(mānz)
n.1.The farm attached to a mansion house; a manse.
1.(Electricity) The source of electrical power in a building; the wiring system of a building.
Translations
mains [ˈmeɪnz] npl
the mains (= electricity supply) → le secteur (= water supply) → l'eau f mains water, mains gas, mains electricity
mains electricity n → électricité f du réseau
to have mains electricity [house] → être raccordé(e) au réseau
mains gas n → gaz m de ville
mains [meɪnz] npl the mains (supply, gas, water, electricity) → le condutture
water from the mains → acqua delle condutture
mains operated → che funziona a elettricità
it works by battery or from the mains → funziona a pile o a corrente
to turn sth off at the mains (water) → chiudere le condutture (electricity, gas) → chiudere il contatore
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Thou canst either hang him from a tree-he and his brood-till there re mains no hair that is red within thy land.
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