Mains

/meɪnz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Mains

verb

  1. Short for mainline.
  2. To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.

    "He mains the same character as me in that 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.

    "I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert."

  4. The high seas.
  5. The mainland.

noun

  1. The domestic electrical power supply.

    "I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!"

  2. The pipes of a centralized water supply that transport the water to individual buildings.
  3. The main course of a meal.

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