main

n.	1.	A hand or match at 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.
	1.	Strength; force; might; violent effort. There were in this battle of most might and main. - R. of Gl. He 'gan advance, With huge force, and with importable main. - Spenser.
	2.	The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing. Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the main, and to use the other two . . . but as supporters. - Bacon.
	3.	(Engin.) The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean. Forcing main the delivery pipe of a pump. For the main for the most part; in the greatest part. With might and main with all one's strength; with violent effort. With might and main they chased the murderous fox. - Dryden.
a.	1.	Very or extremely strong. That current with main fury ran. - Daniel.
	2.	Vast; huge.
	3.	Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer.
	4.	Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.; as, the main reason to go; the main proponent. Our main interest is to be happy as we can. - Tillotson.
	5.	Important; necessary. That which thou aright Believest so main to our success, I bring. - Milton. By main force by mere force or sheer force; by violent effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main force. That Maine which by main force Warwick did win. - Shak.
adv.	1.	Very; extremely; as, main heavy.

Noun	1.	main - any very large body of (salt) water Synonyms: briny
	2.	main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
Adj.	1.	main - most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets" Synonyms: chief, principal, primary
	2.	main - of a clause; able to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" Synonyms: independent Antonyms: dependent, subordinate - of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
	3.	main - of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"

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