| MAINBRACES | • mainbraces n. Plural of mainbrace. • MAINBRACE n. the brace attached to the mainyard. |
| MAINFRAMES | • mainframes n. Plural of mainframe. • MAINFRAME n. a large computer serving others. |
| MAINLANDER | • mainlander n. Someone who lives on the mainland. • mainlander n. A person from mainland China, as opposed to someone from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. • mainlander n. Someone who lives in mainland Europe, as opposed to the British Isles. |
| MAINLINERS | • mainliners n. Plural of mainliner. • MAINLINER n. one who takes a narcotic intravenously. |
| MAINLINING | • mainlining v. Present participle of mainline. • MAINLINING n. the act of injecting drugs intravenously. |
| MAINPERNOR | • mainpernor n. (Law) A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner’s appearance in court at a day. • MAINPERNOR n. one who gives mainprise, surety for the appearance of a prisoner at trial. |
| MAINPRISED | • mainprised v. Simple past tense and past participle of mainprise. • MAINPRISE v. (historical) to allow a prisoner to go free based on a guarantee that he or she will appear in court on the designated day. |
| MAINPRISES | • mainprises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mainprise. • MAINPRISE v. (historical) to allow a prisoner to go free based on a guarantee that he or she will appear in court on the designated day. |
| MAINSHEETS | • mainsheets n. Plural of mainsheet. • main␣sheets n. Plural of main sheet. • MAINSHEET n. a rope by which a mainsail is trimmed and secured. |
| MAINSPRING | • mainspring n. (Horology) The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling. • mainspring n. (Figuratively) The most important reason for, or element of, something. • MAINSPRING n. the chief spring in a mechanism esp. of a watch or clock. |
| MAINSTAGES | • mainstages n. Plural of mainstage. • main␣stages n. Plural of main stage. • MAINSTAGE n. the stage of the principal theatre operated by a theatrical company, usually the one on which major works are performed. |
| MAINSTREAM | • mainstream adj. Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of a population or market. • mainstream n. The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air. • mainstream n. (Usually with the) That which is common; the norm. |
| MAINSTREET | • mainstreet n. (Rare) Alternative form of Main Street. • main␣street n. The principal street of a town, but not necessarily named "Main Street" (qv); there can be more than… • Main␣Street prop.n. The generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town… |
| MAINTAINED | • maintained adj. Showing maintenance or attention. • maintained v. Simple past tense and past participle of maintain. • MAINTAIN v. to keep in proper condition. |
| MAINTAINER | • maintainer n. Someone who keeps or upholds something; a steward. • maintainer n. A person who does maintenance work. • maintainer n. (Dentistry) A device used to keep teeth in a given position. |