Australian English Meaning of main

main

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Definitions and Meaning of main in English

Wordnet

main (n)

any very large body of (salt) water

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

Wordnet

main (s)

most important element

of force; of the greatest possible intensity

Wordnet

main (a)

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

Webster

main (n.)

A hand or match at dice.

A stake played for at dice.

The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.

A match at cockfighting.

A main-hamper.

Webster

main (v.)

Strength; force; might; violent effort.

The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.

The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean.

The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland.

principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.

Webster

main (a.)

Very or extremely strong.

Vast; huge.

Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer.

Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.

Important; necessary.

Very; extremely; as, main heavy.

FAQs About the word main

main

any very large body of (salt) water, a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage, most important element,

big,central,chief,dominant,first,foremost,greatest,key,leading,predominant

last,least,minor,insignificant,negligible,secondary,slight,subordinate,trivial,unimportant

maimonides => Maimonides, maiming => maiming, maimedness => maiming, maimedly => Maimed, maimed => maimed,