mains

The word “mains” has 1 syllable: mains.

It's pronounced as /meɪnz/.

What is synonym and antonym for mains?

In the thesaurus, “mains” has 22 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for mains along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mains

bodies
bulks
central
chiefs
continents
cores
entire
essences
essential
fundamental
leading
mainlands
major
masses
particular
preeminent
primary
prime
special
staples
vital
weights

Antonyms for mains

accessories
appendages
auxiliary
common
components
constituents
elements
extensions
inessential
inferior
ingredients
islands
isles
islets
keys
minor
ordinary
parts
secondary
sections
subordinate
trivial
unimportant
usual

Meanings of mains

verb

Short for mainline.
To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.

noun

That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
Short for main course.
The high seas.
The mainland.
Short for mainsail.
(except in might and main) Force, power, strength, violent effort.
A hand or match in a game of dice.
The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.
A stake played for at dice.
A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.
A banker's shovel for coins.
A basket for gathering grapes.
The domestic electrical power supply.
The pipes of a centralized water supply that transport the water to individual buildings.
The main course of a meal.
The farm attached to a mansion house.

Example Sentences

The electrical mains provide power to the entire building.
For dinner, we had steak as the mains and salad as the side dish.
The water mains burst, causing a temporary disruption in service.
The chef's specialty is the seafood mains, which always receives rave reviews.
It's important to turn off the mains before attempting any electrical repairs.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to mains, such as: accessories, appendages, auxiliary, bodies, bulks, central, chiefs.

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