English to English
main
(m/eI/n
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adjective (a)
- (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence(adj.all)Example:
The main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb.
source: wordnet30 - Very or extremely strong.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A hand or match at dice.(noun)source: webster1913
- Strength; force; might; violent effort.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- Very; extremely; as, main heavy.(adverb)source: webster1913