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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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MAIN definition: 1. larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type: 2. a large pipe…. Learn more.

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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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   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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   Definition of main adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MAIN definition: 1. most important or largest: 2. the most important fact in a situation: 3. a pipe that carries…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   16 meanings: 1. chief or principal in rank, importance, size, etc 2. sheer or utmost (esp in the phrase by main force) 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   main meaning, definition, what is main: larger or more important than all other ...: Learn more.