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[ meynz ] / meɪnz /
noun (used with a singular verb)British Dialect.the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse. Origin of mains1425–75; late Middle English, plural of main, aphetic variant of Middle English demain, demeinedemesne Words nearby mainsmainmast, main memory, mainour, main plane, main royal mast, mains, mainsail, main sequence, main shaft, mainsheet, mainspring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mainsAverage price per person, with starters, mains, and ample alcohol will run about 400 rand or roughly $60 per person. Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST Prices range from $12 to 18 for starters and $24 to 32 for mains. The Easygoing Flair of San Francisco|Jolie Hunt|April 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST Well, next day I had my revenge at dice, and threw thirteen mains. Catherine: A Story|William Makepeace Thackeray The inhabitants of Perpignan were classed in three mains (major, middle, and minor). Guilds in the Middle Ages|George Renard
Branches are taken off these mains and extended into the buildings requiring gas. Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble Passing to another point of the same subject, Professor Riedler considers the best dimensions that should be given to the mains. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various The mains will be restored to their former position when the subway structure is complete. The New York Subway|Anonymous
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