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mains
We have found lemma(root) word of mains : main.
Definitions
[meɪn], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- chief in size or importance
(e.g: a main road)
Phrases:
- by main force
- in the main
Origin
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Old English mægen: (with the sense ‘physical force’), from a Germanic base also seen in may and might
[meɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them
(e.g: a faulty gas main)
- the open ocean
Phrases:
- by main force
- in the main
Origin
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Old English mægen: (with the sense ‘physical force’), from a Germanic base also seen in may and might
[meɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in the game of hazard) a number (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) called by a player before dice are thrown
- a match between gamecocks
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Origin
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late 16th century: probably from the phrase main chance
[mʌɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a river of south-western Germany which rises in northern Bavaria and flows 500 km (310 miles) westwards, through Frankfurt, to meet the River Rhine at Mainz
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