main
Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
Adjective 3 meanings
Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
“The main office is actually one of the smaller rooms.”
Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
“main branch of a river”
Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
Verb 1 meaning
To mainly play a specific character or side, or with specific equipment, during a game.
“He mains the same character as me in that game.”
Noun 4 meanings
That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
“There's a gas leak in the main outside the building.”
The high seas.
A banker's shovel for coins.
Etymology
From Middle English mayn, main, maine, mæin, meyn, from main (noun) (see further at etymology 2); compare Old English mæġen (“strong, main, principal”) (used in combination) and Old Norse megn, megenn (“strong, main”).
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MAIN at a glance
MAIN has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #545 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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