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mains

   Also found in: Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
(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 nélectricité f du réseau
to have mains electricity [house] → être raccordé(e) au réseau
mains gas ngaz 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
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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At last, one morning, he met Lady Arabella moving towards the Castle, so he took his courage E DEUX MAINS and asked to be allowed to accompany her.
The packers had secret mains, through which they stole billions of gallons of the city's water.
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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