| ADJECTIVE | all | main, chief, primary, principal, master | most important element |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn... | |
| Meaning | Most important element. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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