English Words: M

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main menunoun

A list of principal options, usually presented to the user immediately upon the launch of a computer program or video game.

main pagenoun

Synonym of home page.

main potnoun

The pot that contains the chips bet and raised by each player, up to the same amount wagered by the player all-in with the least amount of chips. Further bets and raises form the side pot or side pots.

main roadnoun

A major road in a town or village, or in a country area.

Main Streetname

The proper name of the main street of any of many villages, towns, or small cities, especially in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and some parts of Scotland.

main thingnoun

The most important factor; the principle consideration.

main-mastnoun

Alternative spelling of mainmast.

main-sequence starnoun

A star which falls within the main sequence on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, being the most common type of star in the universe.

main-trucknoun

On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout.

Mainahnoun

Pronunciation spelling of Mainer.

Mainamname

A Meitei surname from Manipuri

mainboardnoun

Synonym of motherboard.

mainboomnoun

The boom (spar) of the mainsail.

mainbracenoun

The rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across the mast, from which the mainsail is hung.

mainchainnoun

A chain securing the lower shrouds of the mainmast.

maincropnoun

The principal vegetable crop of a season (excluding early and late varieties).

maindecknoun

The principal deck of a ship or vessel

Maindeename

A suburb of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3288).

Mainename

A former province of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: Le Mans.

Maine Coonnoun

A large, fluffy semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed that originated in Maine.

Maine-et-Loirename

A department of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: Angers.

Maine-iacnoun

A native or inhabitant of Maine in the United States.

mainedverb

simple past and past participle of main

Maineishadj

Resembling or characteristic of the U.S. state of Maine or its people.

Mainelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of the U.S. state of Maine or its people.

Mainelyadj

Authentic to the U.S. state of Maine.

Mainernoun

A native or resident of the state of Maine in the United States of America.

Mainespeaknoun

The dialect of the U.S. state of Maine.

mainestadj

superlative form of main: most main

mainfairenoun

Alternative form of manefaire (“horse's neck armor”).

mainfallnoun

An inclined surface of the ground.

mainframenoun

A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.

mainframedadj

Equipped with one or more mainframe computers.

mainframelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a mainframe computer.

mainframernoun

One who works with mainframe computers.

mainfuladj

Powerful; mighty.

maingainverb

To increase muscle mass while maintaining one's current body fat percentage.

maingainingnoun

Maintaining a similar body fat while gradually increasing muscle mass over time.

maingatenoun

A tunnel admitting fresh air to the working face of a mine.

Mainiacnoun

A Mainer; someone from the U.S. state of Maine.

Mainitname

A municipality of Surigao del Norte, Philippines.

Mainitenoun

Synonym of Mainer (“inhabitant of the US state of Maine”).

mainlandnoun

The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.

mainland Chinaname

The People's Republic of China, viewed as the general geographical region administered by the PRC in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War (as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan which are coastal and insular areas)

mainland Chinesenoun

A person living in or originating from mainland China.

mainlandernoun

Someone who lives on the mainland.

mainlandizationnoun

The assimilation or incorporation of Hong Kong into mainland China.

mainlineadj

Normal, principal or standard.

mainlinernoun

A member of the mainstream.

Mainlingname

A county-level city of Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

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