Meaning & Definition of Main in English
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Main
/men/
noun
1. Any very large body of (salt) water
synonym:
- main,
- briny
2. A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
synonym:
- main
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- chief(a),
- main(a),
- primary(a),
- principal(a),
- master(a)
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"
synonym:
- independent,
- main(a)
3. Of force
- Of the greatest possible intensity
- "By main strength"
synonym:
- main(a)
Examples of using
The main secret of thoughts is where do they come from? It is impossible to catch a thought until it comes to your mind. That's why I take my own thoughts as a gift that I'm happy to use.
The main thing on Tatoeba is not to utter ideas above your stomach and below your knees.
The world is a narrow bridge, the main thing is to fear nothing.