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main
Definition:
(nou) any very large body of (salt) water (nou) a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
Phonetic Transcription:
meɪn
Examples:
He is the primary nemesis of the main character.
The major nights are the main felicity.
Rivington and Bleak Hill are the main primary schools in the area.
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