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main
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- pronunciation:
- meIn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- in the main
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Homophone Note
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
most important; chief; primary.
The students were asked to find the main ideas in the essay.We parked in front of the main entrance to the building.What was the main reason for this action?- synonyms:
- biggest, capital, cardinal, chief, leading, paramount, predominant, premier, primary, prime, principal, supreme
- antonyms:
- minor, subsidiary
- similar words:
- central, critical, crucial, first, foremost, head, home, key, lead, master, preeminent, uppermost
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definition 2: |
utmost.
It was not necessary to use main force in that arrest.- synonyms:
- consummate, extreme, maximum, ultimate, utmost
- similar words:
- absolute, downright, flat-out, out-and-out, sheer, stark, supreme, utter
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related words: |
big, essential, fundamental, major, most, real, sovereign, staple |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the chief channel for distributing water or gas; large pipe or cable.
A water main burst, and the neighborhood will have no water for a few hours.- similar words:
- canal, channel, conduit, duct, pipe
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definition 2: |
the open sea.
The ship was lost in the briny main.- synonyms:
- high seas, open sea
- similar words:
- ocean, sea, the blue, the briny
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definition 3: |
bodily strength.
The soldier's might and main saw him through the battle.- synonyms:
- brawn, might, muscle, puissance
- similar words:
- dynamism, energy, force, power, strength, vigor
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related words: |
tube |
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phrase: |
in the main |
The words main, Maine, and mane sound alike but have different meanings.
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