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(satellite adjective) of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength" |
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(noun) a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage |
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Related Words: electric main, gas main, pipage, pipe, piping, sewer line, sewer main, water main |
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(noun) any very large body of (salt) water |
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Synonyms: briny |
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Related Words: body of water, water |
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(adjective) (grammar) of a clause; able to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" |
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Synonyms: independent |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: chief, primary, principal |
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