Main (m n, m n) A river rising in eastern Germany and flowing about 499 km (310 mi) generally westward to the Rhine River at Mainz. |
| main (mn) adj. 1. Most important; principal. See Synonyms at chief. 2. Exerted to the utmost; sheer: by main strength. 3. Nautical Connected to or located near the mainmast: a main skysail. 4. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the principal clause or verb of a complex sentence. 5. 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. [Middle English, from Old English mægen, strength; see magh- in Indo-European roots.] |
main
Adjective
chief or principal
Noun
1. a principal pipe or line in a system used to distribute water, electricity, or gas
2. mains the main distribution network for water, gas, or electricity
3. great strength or force: with might and main
4. Literary the open ocean
5. in the main on the whole [Old English mægen strength]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  main - any very large body of (salt) waterbody 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" |
| 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" 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" |
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, must-have << OPPOSITE minor
plural noun 3. cable, line, electricity supply, mains supply in the main on the whole, generally, mainly, mostly, in general, for the most part
Translations
main [meɪn] adj → principal, mayor
(US) → red f eléctrica;
the mains (BRIT) (ELEC) → la red eléctrica;
in the main → en general
main [meɪn] adj → principal(e)
n (= pipe) → conduite principale, canalisation f;
the mains (Elec) → le secteur;
the main thing → l'essentiel m;
in the main → dans l'ensemble
main [meɪn] adj → Haupt-, wichtigste(r, s);
(door, entrance, meal) → Haupt-
n → Hauptleitung f;
(gas, water) → die Hauptleitung;
main [meɪn] adj → principale
n (pipe) → conduttura principale;
the mains (ELEC) → la linea principale;
mains operated adj → che funziona a elettricità;
in the main → nel complesso, nell'insieme
adj main [mein]
chief, principal or most important the main purpose; the main character in the story. hoof رَئيسي главен hlavní hoved- Haupt-... κύριος, κυριότερος principal pea- اصلی pää- principal עִיקָרִי प्रमुख, कुल मिलाकर glavni fő utama aðal-, megin- principale 主な 주된 pagrindinis, svarbiausias galvenais utama hoofd{#169} hoved- główny, przeważnie principal principal основной, главный hlavný glaven glavni huvudsaklig, viktigast, huvud- สำคัญที่สุด temel, ana 主要的 головний اہم chính; quan trọng nhất 主要的
n
(alsomains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables The water's been turned off at the main(s); (also adjective ) the mains electricity supply. hoofpyp, hoofkabel الخَط الرِّئيسي главна тръба hlavní vedení/potrubí hovedledning; hoved- die Hauptleitung; Haupt-... κεντρικός αγωγός, κεντρική παροχή conducto principal, tubería principal, cañería principal peajuhe, magistraaltoru شاه لوله pääjohto, jakeluverkko conduite maîtresse צִינוֹר רָאשִי, כֶּבֶל רָאשִׁי मुख्य glavni vod fővezeték; hálózat induk aðalæð tubatura principale 本管 본관 pagrindinė linija, magistralė maģistrāle induk hoofdleiding hovedledning (for vann, gass osv.) magistrala, sieć fonte coloană/conductă principală магистраль hlavné vedenie / potrubie glavni vod napeljave glavni vod huvudledning สายหลัก şebeke, ana boru 幹線 магістраль پانی ، بجلی وغیرہ کا مرکز اتصال đường trục chính; mạng lưới chính 干线
adv mainly
more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely This skirt is mainly dark grey. hoofsaaklik بِصورَةٍ رَئيسيَّه предимно převážně mest; overvejende hauptsächlich κυρίως, κατεξοχήν principalmente, sobre todo, en su mayoría peamiselt اساسا؛ بیشتر pääasiassa principalement בְּעִיקָר प्रमुखता poglavito, uglavnom többnyire, főleg terutama aðallega principalmente 主に 주로 daugiausia, iš esmės galvenokārt terutama voornamelijk hovedsakelig, først og fremst, overveiende głównie principalmente în special, în cea mai mare parte в основном; главным образом prevažne v glavnem uglavnom huvudsakligen, mest, till största delen โดยส่วนใหญ่ başlıca, daha çok 主要地 головним чином; здебільшого خاص طور سے chủ yếu; phần lớn 主要地
n mainland
a large piece of land as compared with neighbouring islands Britain is not part of the mainland of Europe. vasteland الجُزْء الرَّئيسي مِن القارَّه суша pevnina fastland das Festland ηπειρωτική περιοχή continente, tierra firme manner قاره mantere continent הַיַבֶּשֶת मुख्य भूभाग kopno szárazföld daratan utama meginland continente 本土 본토, 대륙 žemynas cietzeme tanah besar vasteland fastland kontynent continente continent материк pevnina celina kopno fastland แผ่นดินใหญ่ anakara 大陸 материк آس پاس کے جزیروں وغیرہ سے الگ زمین کا بڑا قطعہ lục địa 大陆
n mainspring
the chief spring, especially the spring that causes the wheels to move in a watch or clock. slagveer الزُّنْبَرَك الرَّئيسي في الساعَه пружина hnací pero drivkraft; hovedfjeder die Haupttriebfeder κύριο ελατήριο muelle real käiguvedru شاه فنر kellonjousi ressort principal קְפִיץ רָאשִׁי बड़ी कमानी glavna opruga, glavni pokretač főrugó per utama gangfjöður molla principale 主ぜんまい 큰 태엽 laikrodžio spyruoklė galvenā atspere sebab utama veer drivfjær główna sprężyna mola principal arc motor ходовая пружина hnacia pružina glavno pero v uri spiralna opruga drivfjäder ลานตัวใหญ่และสำคัญที่สุดของนาฬิกา büyük zemberek, ana yay 主發條 ходова пружина مشینی آلے گھڑی وغیرہ کا فنر dây cót 主发条
n mainstream
the chief direction or trend of a system of theories, developments etc the mainstream of traditional art. hoofstroom الإتِّجاه أو التيّار الرَّئيسي тенденция hlavní proud hovedstrømning die Hauptströmung κυρίαρχη τάση, μόδα corriente principal põhihoovus جریان valtavirta courant dominant הָזֶרֶם הַמֶרכָּזִי मुख्य विचारधारा pravac, usmjerenje fő áram/(irány)vonal/vonulat kecenderungan meginstraumur, ríkjandi stefna corrente principale 主流 주류(主流) vyraujanti kryptis/tendencija tendence, galvenais virziens aliran utama heersende stroming hovedtendens/-strømning główny nurt corrente curent dominant основное направление, господствующая тенденция hlavný prúd glavna smer glavni tok huvudströmning, ledande riktning ทิศทางหรือแนวโน้มหลักของระบบทฤษฎีหรือการพัฒนา ana görüş/eğilim 主流 основний напрямок رائج الوقت خیال، رجحان xu thế chủ đạo 主流
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