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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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