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main

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noun

ˈmān How to pronounce main (audio)
1
: physical strength : force
—used in the phrase with might and main
The next instant we were away down the river, clawing with might and main to keep out of the woods. Mark Twain
2
a
: mainland
b
: high sea
3
: the chief part : essential point
they are in the main well-trained
4
: a pipe, duct, or circuit which carries the combined flow of tributary branches of a utility system
5
a
: mainmast
b
: mainsail

main

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adjective

1
: chief, principal
the main idea
2
: fully exerted : sheer
main force
by main strength
3
obsolete : of or relating to a broad expanse (as of sea)
4
: connected with or located near the mainmast or mainsail
5
: expressing the chief predication in a complex sentence
the main clause

Synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Example Sentences

Noun My radio runs either off batteries or off the mains. Turn off the water at the mains. Adjective 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! See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Sixteen months later, on March 9th, at around eight in the morning, Gardner arrived at her office on the fourth floor of the library’s seventeen-story main tower to begin a string of Zoom meetings. Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022 Consists of the installation of a new sanitary sewer main and laterals on the west side of Spencer between Robert Ave and the Fairview Park corporation limit on Spencer Road as well as new curbs and the resurfacing of all of Spencer Road. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 The issue began Saturday morning when a break in the 120-inch water transmission main was found, affecting the drinking of water of nearly 935,000 Michigan residents. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 The plane burst a gas line, and the Fire Department arrived just as a gas main exploded in the home of Lt. Col. Charles A. Meyer. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Serve one slider per guest as an appetizer or two as a main. Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 5 June 2022 The rocket hit a gas main, and the blast reverberated through the city. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 Games will be played at six gyms in Shelbyville — Collins High School main, Collins High School auxiliary, Marnel Moorman School, West Middle School, Shelby Christian Church and First Baptist Church. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 16 June 2022 The broken main was reported just after 3:45 p.m. in an industrial area near Sherman and Lovelock streets, west of Morena Boulevard and north of Friars Road, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022
Adjective
Capturing that horror, and giving a very unheroic cinematic vision of war, was one of the main goals for director Edward Berger in his new, German-language adaption of All Quiet on the Western Front. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 Despite the speculation, Wilde reiterated that Otis and Daisy are her main focus. Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Such plans may be announced in time, but for now, the royal family’s main focus is paying their respects to Her Majesty. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2022 Nor are drug cartel hitmen — the biggest culprits of Mexico's violence — the main focus of pretrial detention, Rosales said. Mark Stevenson, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 Orion Amphitheater, which is bringing stars like Stevie Nicks and Jack White to the city, is the main focus. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2022 The main focus was always on this couple and their inability to communicate. Marta Balaga, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 Liz Truss’s main focus is on taxation, but Brexit looms Truss, who is ahead in the polls and is all but assured of a move to 10 Downing Street, has not published a detailed policy plan. Sofia Lotto Persio, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 Mulcahy said the Orange administration is working toward placing a safety forces levy on the ballot in November 2023, and that’s her main focus at this point. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

in sense 1, from Middle English, from Old English mǣgen; akin to Old High German magan strength, Old English magan to be able; in other senses, from main entry 2 or by shortening — more at may entry 1

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English mǣgen-, from mǣgen strength

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of main was before the 12th century

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