main

phonetic symbol: / méɪn / 

main - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

[ noun ]
■ any very large body of (salt) water
briny

[ adjective ]
■ (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
e.g.)
・the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
independent

[ adjective satellite ]
■ most important element
e.g.)
・the main doors were of solid glass
chief , master , primary , principal

[ adjective satellite ]
■ of force
■ of the greatest possible intensity
e.g.)
・by main strength

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