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| 1. | [ adjective ] most important element | |
| Synonyms: | principal chief primary | |
| Examples: | "the chief aim of living" "the main doors were of solid glass" "the principal rivers of America" "the principal example" "policemen were primary targets" |
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| Related terms: | important | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) any very large body of (salt) water | |
| Synonyms: | briny | |
| Related terms: | body_of_water hydrosphere high_sea deep offing territorial_waters territorial_water | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (grammar) of a clause; able to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence | |
| Synonyms: | independent | |
| Examples: | "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" |
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| Related terms: | dependent grammar | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] of force; of the greatest possible intensity | |
| Examples: | "by main strength" |
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| Related terms: | intense | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2342 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage | |
| Related terms: | pipe sewer_main water_main gas_main electric_main infrastructure | |
| Similar spelling: |
Maine man Mani Mahn Mana mane Many Mano Mann Mahon Mamie Maney mania Manie Mayon Manno Maune Mayan Mayen Mayne manna Mahan Manney many_a Mauney Mahony Mahone Mam Mayhan Mahaney Mayenne Mahonia Mahoney mamo mama maim |
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