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Main - definition of main by The Free Dictionary Main - definition of main by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/main Printer Friendly main Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to main: mail main chief: the main person in charge; principal: main reason Not to be confused with: mane – neck hair of an animal; a person’s long hair: a luxurious mane Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree Main (mān, mīn) A river rising in eastern Germany and flowing about 525 km (325 mi) generally westward to the Rhine River at Mainz. main (mān) adj. 1. Most important; principal. See Synonyms at chief . 2. Exerted to the utmost; sheer: "They took her off the sled by main strength" (Jack London). 3. Nautical Connected to or located near the mainmast: a main skysail. 4. Obsolete Of or relating to a continuous area or stretch, as of land or water. n. 1. The chief or largest part: His ideas are, in the main, impractical. 2. The principal pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water, gas, oil, or other utility. 3. Physical strength: fought with might and main. 4. A mainland. 5. The open ocean. 6. Nautical a. A mainsail. b. A mainmast. 7. The main dish of a meal: "Unsurprisingly, the mains and their house-made condiments were the standouts of a recent meal" (Lindsey Tramuta). [Middle English, from Old English mægen , strength ; see magh- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. main ( meɪn ) adj ( prenominal ) 1. chief or principal in rank, importance, size, etc 2. sheer or utmost (esp in the phrase by main force ) 3. (Nautical Terms) nautical of, relating to, or denoting any gear, such as a stay or sail, belonging to the mainmast 4. obsolete significant or important n 5. (Civil Engineering) a principal pipe, conduit, duct, or line in a system used to distribute water, electricity, etc 6. (Civil Engineering) ( plural ) a. the main distribution network for water, gas, or electricity b. ( as modifier ): mains voltage . 7. the chief or most important part or consideration 8. great strength or force (now chiefly in the phrase ( with ) might and main ) 9. (Nautical Terms) literary the open ocean 10. (Historical Terms) archaic short for Spanish Main 11. (Nautical Terms) archaic short for Spanish Main 12. (Physical Geography) archaic short for mainland 13. in the main for the main on the whole; for the most part [C13: from Old English mægen strength] main ( meɪn ) n 1. (Gambling, except Cards) a throw of the dice in dice games 2. (Games, other than specified) a cockfighting contest 3. (General Sporting Terms) a match in archery, boxing, etc [C16: of unknown origin] Main ( meɪn; German main ) n (Placename) a river in central and W Germany, flowing west through Würzburg and Frankfurt to the Rhine. Length: about 515 km (320 miles) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 main (meɪn) adj. 1. chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading. 2. syntactically independent. 3. pertaining to or connected to a mainmast or mainsail. 4. sheer; utmost: by main strength. 5. Obs. of or pertaining to a broad expanse: main sea. n. 6. a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc. 7. physical strength or force: might and main. 8. the chief part or point: in the main, a good plan. 9. the open ocean: the bounding main. 10. mainland. [before 900; Middle English meyn, strength, power, Old English mægen, derivative of the Germanic v. base *mag- may 1 ;] Main (meɪn, maɪn) n. a river in central Germany, flowing W from N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 mi. (490 km) long. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. main - any very large body of (salt) water briny body of water , water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" high sea , international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor offing - the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing" territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction 2. main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage electric main - a main that distributes electricity gas main - a main that distributes gas infrastructure , base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" pipage , pipe , piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. sewer line , sewer main - a main in a sewage system water main - main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water Adj. 1. main - 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" chief , master , principal , primary important , of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" 2. main - (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" independent grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) dependent , subordinate - (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence" 3. main - of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. main adjective 1. chief , leading , major , prime , head , special , central , particular , necessary , essential , premier , primary , vital , critical , crucial , supreme , outstanding , principal , cardinal , paramount , foremost , predominant , pre-eminent My main concern now is to protect the children. chief least , minor , secondary , dependent , lesser , subordinate , trivial , insignificant , unimportant , auxiliary 2. sheer , direct , entire , pure , mere , absolute , utter , utmost , downright , brute , undisguised She had to be held back by main force. plural noun 1. pipeline , channel , pipe , conduit , duct the water supply from the mains 2. cable , line , electricity supply , mains supply amplifiers which plug into the mains in the main on the whole , generally , mainly , mostly , in general , for the most part In the main, children are taboo in the workplace. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 main adjective Most important, influential, or significant: capital , cardinal , chief , first , foremost , key , leading , major , number one , paramount , premier , primary , prime , principal , top . The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Translations أَسَاسِيّ الخَط الرِّئيسي رَئيسي hlavní hlavní vedení/potrubí hoved- hovedledning vigtigste Haupt- Hauptleitung hauptsächlich Main Haupt-... κύριος ĉefa principal tubería principal cañería principal capital central pea- pää- pääasiallinen pääjohto valta iso principal capital glavni fő fõvezeték aîal-, megin- aîalæî principale tenere d'occhio il proprio interesse conduttura principale energia elettrica essenziale 主な 주요한 laikrodžio spyruoklė magistralė pagrindinė linija vyraujanti kryptis/tendencija žemynas galvenais maģistrāle belangrijkst belangrijkste hoofd- hoofdzakelijk hoofdzakelijke hoved- hovedledning główny principal главный основной hlavné vedenie/potrubie glaven poglaviten huvud- huvudsaklig allmän generell หลัก temel ana ana boru şebeke chủ yếu 主要的 干线 main [meɪn] A. ADJ [ reason, problem, aim, concern ] → principal , fundamental ; [ gate, entrance ] → principal that was my main reason for doing it → ésa fue la razón principal or fundamental por (la) que lo hice the main thing is that no one was hurt → lo principal es que nadie resultó herido the main thing is not to panic → lo principal es no dejarse llevar por el pánico B. N 1. (= pipe ) → cañería f principal , conducto m principal ; (= cable ) → cable m principal gas/water main → cañería or conducto principal del gas /agua the mains ( Elec ) → la red , la red de suministro ; ( for Gas, Water ) → la red de suministro the water in this tap comes from the mains → el agua de este grifo viene de la red de suministro to turn the gas/water off at the mains → cerrar la llave principal del gas /agua to turn the electricity off at the mains → apagar la electricidad this radio works on batteries or off the mains → esta radio funciona con pilas o conectada a la red 2. ( liter ) the main (= open sea ) → la mar océana the Spanish Main → el Mar Car