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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: main

1
 adj
most important element
2
 n
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
3
 n
any very large body of (salt) water
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: main
1

adj most important element

“the main doors were of solid glass”
Synonyms:
chief, master, primary, principal
important, of import
of great significance or value

adj (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

Synonyms:
independent
Antonyms:
dependent, subordinate
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

adj of force; of the greatest possible intensity

“by main strength”
Synonyms
intense
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
2

n a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

Types:
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electric main
a main that distributes electricity
gas main
a main that distributes gas
sewer line, sewer main
a main in a sewage system
water main
main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
Type of:
pipage, pipe, piping
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
3

n any very large body of (salt) water

Synonyms:
briny
Type of:
body of water, water
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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