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The correct spelling is mains.
How to pronounce mains
verb
IPA: /meɪnz/
Say it like: May-ns
The correct spelling is mains. Short for mainline. For example: "He mains the same character as me in that game."
Usage Examples
“He mains the same character as me in that game.”
“I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert.”
“I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!”
Meanings
verb
- 1.Short for mainline.
- 2.To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
- 3.Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.
noun
- 1.That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
- 2.A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
- 3.Short for main course.
- 4.The high seas.
- 5.The mainland.
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