Definition of main Main

/mejˈn/ - [meyn] - Main

We found 37 definitions of main from 8 different sources.

What does main mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: mains
main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
		pipage, piping, pipe a fee charged for the use of pipes
		infrastructure, base the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
		electric main a main that distributes electricity
		gas main a main that distributes gas
		sewer line, sewer main a main in a sewage system
main - any very large body of (salt) water
		briny
		body 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"
		hydrosphere the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
		high sea, international waters the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
		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"
Adjective
main - of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"
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"
		independent
		grammar the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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"
		chief, primary, principal, master

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Wiktionary

main (Noun)
That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the gross; the bulk; the greater part.
main (Noun)
A large pipe or cable providing utility service to a building or area, such as water main or electric main .
main (Adverb)
Very; very much ; greatly; mightily; extremely; exceedingly.
main (Adjective)
Great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.
main (Adjective)
Principal; prime; chief; leading; of chief or pricipal importance.
main (Adjective)
Principal or chief in size or extent; largest; consisting of the largest part; most important by reason or size or strength.
main (Adjective)
Full; undivided; sheer of strength, force etc..
main (Adjective)
Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
main (Adjective)
Big; angry.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

main (n.)
A hand or match at dice.
main (n.)
A stake played for at dice.
main (n.)
The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.
main (n.)
A match at cockfighting.
main (n.)
A main-hamper.
main (v.)
Strength; force; might; violent effort.
main (v.)
The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.
main (v.)
The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean.
main (v.)
The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland.
main (v.)
principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
main (a.)
Very or extremely strong.
main (a.)
Vast; huge.
main (a.)
Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer.
main (a.)
Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.
main (a.)
Important; necessary.
main (a.)
Very; extremely; as, main heavy.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

main
The most important element.
main
Duct for conveying water to a given place.
main
A river in Germany, 524 km (329 miles) long, and one of the more significant tributaries of the Rhine.

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

main
an epithet usually applied by sailors to whatever is principal, as opposed to what is inferior or secondary. Thus the main land is used in contradistinction to an island or peninsula; and the main-mast, the main-wale, the main-keel, and the main-hatchway, are in like manner distinguished from the fore and mizen-masts, the channel-wales, the false-keel, and the fore and after-hatchways, &c.
As the sails, yards, and rigging of the main-mast, are all described in their proper places, namely, under those particular articles, to which the reader is referred, it will be unnecessary to say any thing farther of them here.
To MAKE, is variously applied, in the sea-language, to the land, to the sails, to the ship’s course, &c.
To MAKE a good board. See the article BOARD.
To MAKE the land, decouvrir, is to discover it from a distant situation, in consequence of approaching it after a sea-voyage: as, “In your passage to cape Tiburon, it will be necessary to make Turk’s Island.”
To MAKE sail, faire plus de voiles, is to increase the quantity of sail already extended, either by letting out the reefs, and by hoisting an additional number of small sails, or by performing either of those exercises separately.
To MAKE sternway, aller en arriere, is to retreat or move with the stern foremost.
To MAKE water, faire eau, usually signifies to leak, unless when the epithet foul is added thereto. A ship is said to make foul water, when running in shallow water, her keel disturbs and loosens the mud or ooze, lying at the bottom thereof.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

main
A continent or mainland. Also, figuratively, the ocean.

Wikipedia

The Main (pronounced in German like the English word "mine") is a river in Germany, 524 km in length, and one of the bigger tributaries of the Rhine river. Its average discharge at Frankfurt East Harbour is 190 cubic metres/second. It flows through the Bundesländer (states) of Bavaria, Hesse and 25 Kilometers along the border of Bavaria with Baden-Württemberg. The biggest city on the Main is Frankfurt, others are Bayreuth, Bamberg, Würzburg, Hanau and Offenbach. The mid Main valley is characterised by many vineyards. It is part of the region of Franken.

The name of the river has nothing to do with the English word "main", which means "most important", or the french word "main", which means "hand". The river was named "Mogin" by the ancient celts after their god Mogon. Later, the Romans called the river "Moenus" in their language. In the Middle Ages, this name became "Meyn" and later "Main".

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main, verb, present, 1st person singular of main (infinitive).
main, verb (infinitive).
main, noun, singular of mains.
main, adjective, not comparable.

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