main as in any very large body of (salt) water
Synonyms
- brinyslightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); any very large body of (salt) water
main as in a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
main as in 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"
- "the master bedroom"
- "a master switch"
Synonyms
- chief(a)
- main(a)
- primary(a)
- principal(a)
- master(a)
main as in (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"
Synonyms
- independenta neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) ; a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them ; free from external control and constraint; (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; not controlled by a party or interest group
- main(a)
main as in of force
- "of the greatest possible intensity"
- "by main strength"
Synonyms
- main(a)