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  • 61main — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 bigger or more important than all other things, ideas, influences etc of the same kind: I noted down the main points of her speech. | The main bedroom is at the back of the house. | Lack of confidence was the main …

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  • 62pipe major — noun the chief piper in a band of bagpipes • Hypernyms: ↑piper, ↑bagpiper * * * noun : the principal player in a band of bagpipes * * * pipe major noun The chief of a band of bagpipers • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 63pipe roll — noun 1. : one of the annual rolls containing the statements of the accounts of the king s revenue and various expenses and other matters affecting the British public treasury and dating from 1131 to 1833 2. : a roller for supporting a pipe… …

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  • 64main — main1 [ meın ] adjective only before noun *** most important, largest, or most frequently used: The main entrance to the building is on George Street. We eat our main meal of the day in the evening. the main New York to Chicago flight route The… …

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  • 65main — I UK [meɪn] / US adjective [only before noun] *** most important, largest, or most frequently used The main entrance to the building is on George Street. We eat our main meal of the day in the evening. the main London to Edinburgh railway line… …

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  • 66main — Synonyms and related words: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Eurasia, Eurasian landmass, Europe, North America, South America, absolute, all absorbing, arch, awful, banner, basic, big, big drink, biggest, blue, blue water, brine, briny, brute …

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  • 67main — I. /meɪn / (say mayn) adjective 1. chief; principal; leading: the main office. 2. sheer; utmost, as strength, force, etc.: by main force. 3. of or relating to a broad expanse: main sea. 4. Grammar See main clause. 5. Obsolete strong or mighty. 6 …

  • 68main — I. noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Old English mǣgen; akin to Old High German magan strength, Old English magan to be able; in other senses, from 2main or by shortening more at may Date: before 12th century 1. physical… …

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  • 69pipe — (n.f.) Utilisée dans un langage vulgaire pour désigner la fellation, la pipe se retrouve très souvent au palmarès des sites pornographiques à titre d attraction d importance. *** «Faire une pipe», c’était en rouler une, à l’époque des cigarettes… …

    Dictionnaire de Sexologie

  • 70main*/*/*/ — [meɪn] adj I most important, or largest We eat our main meal in the evening.[/ex] The main entrance to the building is on George Street.[/ex] • the main thing spoken used for saying what is most important[/ex] The main thing is that you re not… …

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