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Definition of Main
1. Noun. Any very large body of (salt) water.
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"
3. Noun. A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage.
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"
5. Adjective. Of force; of the greatest possible intensity. "By main strength"
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)
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