| Definitions of 'MAIN' |
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1. (noun) main, briny
any very large body of (salt) water
2. (adj) main
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
3. (adj) chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a)
most important element
"the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch"
4. (adj) independent, main(a)
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
"the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"
5. (adj) main(a)
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
"by main strength"
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| Definitions of 'MAIN' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (adj) MAIN
very or extremely strong
2. (adj) MAIN
vast; huge
3. (adj) MAIN
unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer
4. (adj) MAIN
principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc
5. (adj) MAIN
important; necessary
6. (adj) MAIN
very; extremely; as, main heavy
7. (noun) MAIN
a hand or match at dice
8. (noun) MAIN
a stake played for at dice
9. (noun) MAIN
the largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard
10. (noun) MAIN
a match at cockfighting
11. (noun) MAIN
a main-hamper
12. MAIN
strength; force; might; violent effort
13. MAIN
the chief or principal part; the main or most important thing
14. MAIN
the great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean
15. MAIN
the continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland
16. MAIN
principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main
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