Main - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |meɪn|  American pronunciation of the word main
Brit.  |meɪn|  British pronunciation of the word main

noun

- any very large body of (salt) water (syn: briny)
- a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

adjective

- most important element (syn: chief, master, primary, principal)
the main doors were of solid glass
- of force; of the greatest possible intensity
by main strength

Extra examples

My radio runs either off batteries or off the mains.

Turn off the water at the mains.

Speed is the main advantage of this approach.

The company's main office is located in New York.

Driving down the main road

This dish can be served as a main course or appetizer.

And now for the main event of the evening!

We guessed that the plumber had turned the water off at the mains.

The main reason for living in Spain is the weather.

What do you consider to be the main problem?

Our main concern is that the children are safe.

I'll meet you outside the main entrance.

The report found that many of Yorkshire's water mains needed replacing.

The house is not yet connected to the mains.

We drove on the back roads instead of the main roads.

Word forms

noun
singular: main
plural: mains
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