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   main

   /meɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. chief in size or importance: "a main road" Similar principalchiefheadleadingforemostmost importantmajorrulingdominantcentralfocalkeyprimemasterpremierprimaryfirsthighgrandfundamentalsupremepredominant(most) prominentpre-eminentparamountoverridingcardinalcrucialvitalcriticalcapitalpivotalsalientelementalessentialstapleintrinsicurgentOpposite subsidiaryminor

   noun

   • 1. a principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them: "a faulty gas main"
   • ▪ a principal cable carrying electricity.
   • ▪ the source of public water, gas, or electricity supply through pipes or cables: British "the camcorder can be run directly off the mains"
   • 2. the open ocean. archaic, literary
   • 3. short for mainsail or mainmast

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishmægen ‘physical force’, reinforced by Old Norse meginn, megn ‘strong, powerful’, both from a Germanic base meaning ‘have power’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • 2. The mains are the pipes which supply gas or water to buildings, or which take sewage away from them. ...the water supply from the mains. The capital has been without mains water since Wednesday night. The mains are the wires which supply electricity to buildings, or the place where the wires end inside the building.

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   • (British English, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself Definition of main adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of MAIN is physical strength : force —used in the phrase with might and main. How to use main in a sentence.

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   When you describe something as main, you mean it's the most important, well-known, or biggest of its kind. The main branch of the post office in a city is usually the largest and busiest.

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   Main definition: chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading. See examples of MAIN used in a sentence.

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   Main can be an adjective, noun, or river name. As an adjective, it means chief, principal, or utmost. As a noun, it can refer to a pipe, a dish, a strength, or the ocean. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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