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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 452
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meɪn ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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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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