main
What is the Definition of main?
Noun:
- any very large body of (salt)
- a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
Adjective:
- most important element
- (of a clause)
- or independent
- of force; of the greatest possible intensity
How can I use main in a sentence?
It was colder here than up in the main castle, and would have been quite creepy enough without the pickled animals floating in glass jars all around the walls.
Well, their main job is to keep it from the Muggles that there is still witches an' wizards up an' down the country.
The lengthy verbiage in the document made it hard to understand the main points. - Длинные пустословия в документе затрудняли понимание основных моментов.
In addition to his main job, he also works part-time as a tutor. - В дополнение к своей основной работе он также подрабатывает репетитором.
The main reason for the meeting was to discuss budget cuts. - Основной причиной встречи было обсуждение сокращения бюджета.
Other meanings of main (synonyms, cognates).
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| main index |
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| main memory |
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| main program |
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| main storage |
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| maine |
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| mainland |
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| mainline |
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| mainly |
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| mainmast |
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| mains |
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| mainsail |
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| mainspring |
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| mainstay |
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| mainstream |
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| maintain |
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| maintain capital |
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| maintain demand |
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| maintain prices |
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| maintained |
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| maintaining |
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| maintenance |
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| maintenance cost |
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| maintenance crew |
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| maintenance fee |
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| maintenance instruction |
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| maintenance services |
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| maintenance standby |
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| maintenance work |
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