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main
adjective
noun
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
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adjective
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
“the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb”
adjective
most important element
“the chief aim of living”
adjective
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
“by main strength”
noun
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
noun
any very large body of (salt) water
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the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
the chief aim of living
the main doors were of solid glass
the principal rivers of America
the principal example
policemen were primary targets
by main strength
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