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main
1[meyn]
adjective
chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading.
the company's main office;
the main features of a plan.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms: ,sheer; utmost, as strength or force.
to lift a stone by main force.
Synonyms: ,of or relating to a broad expanse.
main sea.
Grammar.syntactically independent; capable of use in isolation.
Nautical.
Obsolete.
having or exerting great strength or force; mighty.
having momentous or important results; significant.
noun
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Synonyms:physical strength, power, or force.
to struggle with might and main.
Synonyms:Antonyms:the chief or principal part or point.
The main of their investments was lost during the war.
Literary.the open ocean; high sea.
the bounding main.
the mainland.
Usually mains a main course in a meal.
The restaurant offers four mains: one chicken, two beef, and one fish.
adverb
South Midland U.S. (chiefly Appalachian).very; exceedingly.
The dogs treed a main big coon.
verb (used with or without object)
Slang.mainline.
main
2[meyn]
noun
a cockfighting match.
Main
3[meyn, mahyn]
noun
a river in central and W Germany, flowing W from the Bohemian Forest in N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 miles (490 km) long.
main
1/ ɪ /
adjective
chief or principal in rank, importance, size, etc
sheer or utmost (esp in the phrase by main force )
nautical of, relating to, or denoting any gear, such as a stay or sail, belonging to the mainmast
obsoletesignificant or important
noun
a principal pipe, conduit, duct, or line in a system used to distribute water, electricity, etc
(plural)
the main distribution network for water, gas, or electricity
( as modifier )
mains voltage
the chief or most important part or consideration
great strength or force (now chiefly in the phrase ( with ) might and main )
literarythe open ocean
archaicshort for Spanish Main
archaicshort for mainland
on the whole; for the most part
main
2/ ɪ /
noun
a throw of the dice in dice games
a cockfighting contest
a match in archery, boxing, etc
Main
3/ ɪ, main /
noun
a river in central and W Germany, flowing west through Würzburg and Frankfurt to the Rhine. Length: about 515 km (320 miles)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of main1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of main1
Origin of main2
Idioms and Phrases
in the main, for the most part; chiefly.
In the main, the novel was dull reading.
Example Sentences
The defence's main objection related to the juror's race, with Donaldson noting that the trial's jury was the most diverse he had seen in his three-decade career.
He also underlined the view that Israel's main goal was to cripple Iran's nuclear programme.
Having won the Premier League in his first season in charge, it would appear Arne Slot is keen to get his main business wrapped up early as Liverpool get ready to defend their title.
Images taken on 14 June show a large blackened area clearly visible in the centre of the main runway.
The screening detects HPV - the type of infection which is the main cause of cervical cancer.
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