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Main

The Main is a river in Germany, with a length of the most significant right tributary of the Rhine.

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main

Noun

  1. Strength; power; force; violent effort.
  2. That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the gross; the bulk; the greater part.
  3. The mainland.
  4. The high seas.
  5. A large pipe or cable providing utility service to a building or area, such as water main or electric main.
  6. The mainsail.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A hand or match in a game of dice.
  2. A stake played for at dice.
  3. The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.
  4. A match at cockfighting.
  5. A main-hamper, or fruit basket.

Adjective

  1. Great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.
  2. Principal; prime; chief; leading; of chief or principal importance.
  3. Principal or chief in size or extent; largest; consisting of the largest part; most important by reason or size or strength.
  4. Full; undivided; sheer (of strength, force etc.).
  5. Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
  6. Big; angry.

Adverb

  1. Very; very much; greatly; mightily; extremely; exceedingly.


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