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She has an American accent.

NGSL Rank: 452
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Meanings
adjective
  • chief in size or importance.
    E.g. a main road
noun
  • a principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them.
    E.g. a faulty gas main
  • the open ocean.
  • short for mainsail or mainmast.
noun
  • (in the game of hazard) a number (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) called by a player before dice are thrown.
  • a match between gamecocks.

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