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main

/meɪn/noun, adjective1 syllable

Main means: most important element.

Synonyms for main10

noun, as in any very large body of (salt) water

briny

adjective, as in most important element

chief, primary, principal, master, important, of import

adjective, as in (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

independent

adjective, as in of force; of the greatest possible intensity

intense

also used for main

largest

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What does main mean?5

adjective

1

most important element“the chief aim of living”

2

(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”

3

of force; of the greatest possible intensity“by main strength”

noun

1

any very large body of (salt) water

2

a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with main?60

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All 60 rhymes for main, grouped by syllable

Main in a sentence

  • Our success was, in the main, due to his efforts.sundown
  • Japan is an island country, and it consists of four main islands.unknown
  • The results he has got are, in the main, satisfactory.sundown
  • Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.unknown
  • Now, we show how this lemma can be used to prove our main theorem.MUIRIEL
  • An army was divided into the vanguard, the rearguard and the main body.qdii
  • When she came in, we were finishing the main dish.belgavox
  • No matter how many faults there are, our achievements are the main thing.eastasiastudent

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Forms of main

as a noun

plural
mains