ADJECTIVE | all | main, chief, primary, principal, master | most important element |
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all | main, independent | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence | |
all | main | of force | |
NOUN | object | main, briny | any very large body of (salt) water |
artifact | main | a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage |
Sounds | mey'n | |
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Rhymes | abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn... |
Meaning | Most important element. | |
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Example | "the main doors were of solid glass" | |
Synonyms | chief, primary, principal, master | |
Broader | important, of import | Of great significance / significance or value |
Spanish | primordial, principal | |
Catalan | primordial, principal |
Meaning | (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. | |
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Example | "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" | |
Synonym | independent | |
Category | grammar | The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
Opposite | dependent, subordinate | (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence |
Spanish | independiente, principal | |
Catalan | independent, principal |
Meaning | Of force; of the greatest possible intensity. | |
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Example | "by main strength" | |
Broader | intense | Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree |
Spanish | mayor | |
Catalan | major |
Meaning | Any very large body of (salt) water. | |
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Synonym | briny | |
Part of | hydrosphere | The watery layer of the earth's surface |
Parts | high sea, international waters | The open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation |
offing | The part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area | |
territorial waters | The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction | |
Broader | body of water, water | The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
Meaning | A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage. | |
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Part of | infrastructure, base | The stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area |
Narrower | electric main | A main that distributes electricity |
gas main | A main that distributes gas | |
sewer main, sewer line | A main in a sewage system | |
water main | main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water | |
Broader | pipe, pipage, piping | A long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. |
Spanish | tubería general |
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