Definition of Main

1. Noun. Any very large body of (salt) water.

Exact synonyms: Briny
Generic synonyms: Body Of Water, Water
Terms within: High Sea, International Waters, Offing, Territorial Waters
Group relationships: Hydrosphere
Derivative terms: Briny

2. Adjective. Most important element. "A master switch"
Exact synonyms: Chief, Master, Primary, Principal
Similar to: Important, Of Import

3. Noun. A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage.
Specialized synonyms: Electric Main, Gas Main, Sewer Line, Sewer Main, Water Main
Group relationships: Base, Infrastructure
Generic synonyms: Pipage, Pipe, Piping

4. Adjective. (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"
Exact synonyms: Independent
Category relationships: Grammar
Antonyms: Dependent

5. Adjective. Of force; of the greatest possible intensity. "By main strength"
Similar to: Intense

Definition of Main

1. n. A hand or match at dice.

2. n. Strength; force; might; violent effort.

3. a. Very or extremely strong.

4. adv. Very; extremely; as, main heavy.

Definition of Main

1. the principal part [n -S]

Medical Definition of Main

1. 1. Very or extremely strong. "That current with main fury ran." (Daniel) 2. Vast; huge. "The main abyss." 3. Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer. "It's a man untruth." . 4. Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc. "Our main interest is to be happy as we can." (Tillotson) 5. Important; necessary. "That which thou aright Believest so main to our success, I bring." (Milton) By main force, by mere force or sheer force; by violent effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main force. "That Maine which by main force Warwick did win." (Shak) By main strength, by sheer strength; as, to lift a heavy weight by main strength. Main beam, the principal or true keel of a vessel, as distinguished from the false keel. Synonym: Principal, chief, leading, cardinal, capital. Origin: From Main strength, possibly influenced by OF. Maine, magne, great, L. Magnus. Cf. Magnate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Main

mail pouch
mail service
mail slot
mail train
maim
maim
maimed
maimer
maimers
maiming
maimings
Maimonides
maimonides' prayer
maims
main (current term)
main (current term)
main(a)
main-topmast
main-topsail
mainboom
mainbooms
maindoor
maindoors
Maine
mained
Mainer
mainest
Maine lobster
mainframe
mainframe

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