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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Main \Main\, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to
OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. [root]103. See
May, v.]
1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in
certain phrases.]
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There were in this battle of most might and main.
--R. of Gl.
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He 'gan advance,
With huge force, and with importable main.
--Spenser.
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2. The chief or principal part; the main or most important
thing. [Obs., except in special uses.]
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Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the
main, and to use the other two . . . but as
supporters. --Bacon.
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3. Specifically:
(a) The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay,
etc.; the high sea; the ocean. ``Struggling in the
main.'' --Dryden.
(b) The continent, as distinguished from an island; the
mainland. ``Invaded the main of Spain.'' --Bacon.
(c) principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser
ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or
from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
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Forcing main, the delivery pipe of a pump.
For the main, or In the main, for the most part; in the
greatest part.
With might and main, or With all one's might and main,
with all one's strength; with violent effort.
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With might and main they chased the murderous fox.
--Dryden.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Main \Main\, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to
OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. ?. See May, v.]
1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in
certain phrases.]
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. [Obs., except in special uses.]
Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the
main, and to use the other two . . . but as
supporters. --Bacon.
3. Specifically:
(a) The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay,
etc.; the high sea; the ocean. ``Struggling in the
main.'' --Dryden.
(b) The continent, as distinguished from an island; the
mainland. ``Invaded the main of Spain.'' --Bacon.
(c) principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser
ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or
from a reservoir; as, a fire main.
Forcing main, the delivery pipe of a pump.
For the main, or In the main, for the most part; in the
greatest part.
With might and main, or With all one's might and main,
with all one's strength; with violent effort.
With might and main they chased the murderous fox.
--Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
in the main
adv 1: for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
[syn: chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly]
2: without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in
snakes in general" [syn: generally, in general] [ant:
specifically]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
in the main
alt.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
prep.phr.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
in the main
alt.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
prep.phr.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
in the main
alt.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
prep.phr.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
in the main
alt.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
prep.phr.
principally; on the whole; for the most part.
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
in the main
Engelska adv.
i huvudsak
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
in the main /ɪnðə mˈeɪn/
im Großen und Ganzen
Synonym: by and large
see: whole
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
in the main /ɪnðə mˈeɪn/
hauptsächlich , in der Hauptsache
Synonym: for the main
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
in the main /ɪnðə mˈeɪn/
1. nagyrészben
2. általában
3. mindent összevéve
4. nagyrészt
5. nagyjában és egészében
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
基本上，大体上
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
基本上,大体上,总的说来
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