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main (adj.)
1.greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement"our greatest statesmen" "the country's leading poet" "a preeminent archeologist"
2.(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence"the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"
3.most important element"the chief aim of living" "the main doors were of solid glass" "the principal rivers of America" "the principal example" "policemen were primary targets" "the master bedroom" "a master switch"
4.of force; of the greatest possible intensity"by main strength"
main (n.)
1.the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
2.a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
3.any very large body of (salt) water
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mainmain (mān), n. [F. main hand, L. manus. See Manual.]
1. A hand or match at dice. Prior. Thackeray.
2. A stake played for at dice. [Obs.] Shak.
3. The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.
4. A match at cockfighting. “My lord would ride twenty miles . . . to see a main fought.” Thackeray.
5. A main-hamper. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
MainMain, n. [AS. mægen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. √103. See May, v.]
1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.]
There were in this battle of most might and main. R. of Gl.
He 'gan advance,
With huge force, and with importable main. Spenser.
2. The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing. [Obs., except in special uses.]
Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the main, and to use the other two . . . but as supporters. Bacon.
3. Specifically: (a) The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean. “Struggling in the main.” Dryden. (b) The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland. “Invaded the main of Spain.” Bacon. (c) principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
Forcing main, the delivery pipe of a pump. -- For the main, or In the main, for the most part; in the greatest part. -- With might and main, or With all one's might and main, with all one's strength; with violent effort.
With might and main they chased the murderous fox. Dryden.
MainMain (mān), a. [From Main strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. Magnate.]
1. Very or extremely strong. [Obs.]
That current with main fury ran. Daniel.
2. Vast; huge. [Obs.] “The main abyss.” Milton.
3. Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer. [Obs.] “It's a man untruth.” Sir W. Scott.
4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.; as, the main reason to go; the main proponent.
Our main interest is to be happy as we can. Tillotson.
5. Important; necessary. [Obs.]
That which thou aright
Believest so main to our success, I bring. Milton.
By main force, by mere force or sheer force; by violent effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main force.
Syn. -- Principal; chief; leading; cardinal; capital.
MainMain, adv. [See Main, a.] Very; extremely; as, main heavy. “I'm main dry.” Foote. [Obs. or Low]
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⇨ definición de main (Wikipedia)
main (adj.)
cardinal, central, chief, foremost, head, high, independent, leading, master, most important, outstanding, paramount, preeminent, primary, prime, principal
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main (adj.)
↘ archi- ≠ dependent, subordinate
main (n.)
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main (adj.)
qui détermine, décide (choses) (fr)[ClasseParExt.]
fundamental; elemental; ultimate; vital; material; essential; elementary[Classe]
superior[Similaire]
main (adj.)
dependent, subordinate[Ant.]
main (adj.)
important, of import[Similaire]
main (adj.)
intense[Similaire]
main (n.)
main (n.)
division territoriale (fr)[Classe]
territory[Classe]
main (n.)
pipage, pipe, piping[Hyper.]
base, infrastructure[Desc]
main (n.)
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