main - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

Synonyms

• main

More generic

• pipage
• pipe
• piping

More specific

• electric main
• gas main
• sewer line
• sewer main
• water main

Related

• base
• infrastructure

Noun

any very large body of (salt) water

Synonyms

• briny
• main

More generic

• body of water
• water

Related

• high sea
• international waters
• offing
• territorial waters

Related

• hydrosphere

Adjective

(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

Synonyms

• independent
• main

Adjective

most important element

Synonyms

• chief
• main
• master
• primary
• principal

Related

• important
• of import

Adjective

of force; of the greatest possible intensity

Synonyms

• main

Related

• intense

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