Search results for ‘main’
English Dictionary (1-3 of 3)
- Main
- [meɪn]
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- a river in central and W Germany, flowing west through Würzburg and Frankfurt to the Rhine. Length: about 515 km (320 miles)
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- main
- [meɪn]
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- 1. chief or principal in rank, importance, size, etc
- 2.
sheer or utmost (esp in the phrase by main force )
- 3.
of, relating to, or denoting any gear, such as a stay or sail, belonging to the mainmast
- 4. significant or important
- 5. a principal pipe, conduit, duct, or line in a system used to distribute water, electricity, etc
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the main distribution network for water, gas, or electricity
- 7. ( as modifier )
- 8. the chief or most important part or consideration
- 9. great strength or force (now...
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- main
- [meɪn]
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- 1. a throw of the dice in dice games
- 2. a cockfighting contest
- 3. a match in archery, boxing, etc
- 4. C16: of unknown origin
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Examples (1-5 of 8)
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they agreed on the main points
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experience is their main asset
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these books are distributed in four main categories
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the subject falls into two main areas
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Europe remains the main fault line in the Tory Party
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