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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

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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   • English (US)

     MAIN meaning: 1. larger, more important, or having more...

   • Main Road

     MAIN ROAD definition: 1. a large and important road: 2. a...

   • Water Main

     WATER MAIN definition: 1. the main underground pipe in a...

   • Main Gate

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   • Main Clause

     MAIN CLAUSE definition: 1. in grammar, a clause in a...

   • Main Deck

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   • Penne

     PENNE definition: 1. a type of pasta in the shape of tubes...

   • Prawn

     PRAWN definition: 1. a small sea animal with a shell and ten...

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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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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective main, which means being the largest or most important of its kind. See examples, synonyms, idioms and word origin.

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mainMain - definition of main by The Free Dictionary

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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.