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mains

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. 1.Short for mainline.
  2. 2.To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
  3. 3.Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

noun

  1. 1.That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
  2. 2.A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
  3. 3.Short for main course.
  4. 4.The high seas.
  5. 5.The mainland.

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