main
- adjective
- /meɪn/
- Archaic
- The nurses needed clearance from Dr. Goodacre, Sarah's main doctor, to let her go.
Examples
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So it becomes a main effort for the A-Team.
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The main roads became more dangerous.
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Radio signal's gonna be cut in half till we get main power back.
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The main force must be en route.
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Growth was hampered by poor transportation, but the main problems were regulations and services.
Academic text (1994) -
As stability comes to these regions, Afghan and coalition forces will likely move the main effort eastward.
Academic text (2011) -
CUT TO: At Shepherd's Table, stewards are clearing away the main course and refilling wine glasses.
Fiction book (1995) -
The team gave their main effort to complete the project on time.
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In the debate, he stated his main argument clearly and convincingly.
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She put in her main effort to win the race, pushing herself to the limit.
Synonyms
Of the highest degree or importance
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
The people and life of small towns, often seen as traditional and focused on money
- Specialized
A large underground pipe that carries dirty water from buildings to a treatment plant
- Specialized
A large set of spinning blades on a helicopter that lifts it into the air
- Specialized
A large cable or line that carries electricity from a power station to homes
A large city in central Germany that is an important banking and trade centre
- Specialized
The line of numbers in a square table from the top left to the bottom right
A strong front light on a car used when no other cars come because it can blind drivers
- Specialized
A vertical pipe in a building that carries water or gas to different floors
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Main in phrases like 'with main force' comes from the same old word mægen meaning 'strength'. That's why it means doing something with all your strength or full force.