main·line I. \ˈmānˌlīn\intransitive verb Etymology:main line slang: to inject a narcotic drug (as heroin) into a principal vein • mainliner\-īnə(r)\noun-sslang II. \¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \adjective Etymology:main line, noun 1.: being part of an established group < mainline churches > 2.: mainstream herein