mainframe
— Noun
– English
～ (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
mainframe
— Noun
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～ a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
mainland
— Noun
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～ the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
mainland China
— Noun
– English
～ a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
mainline
— Verb
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～ inject into the vein; "She is mainlining heroin"
mainly
— Adverb
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～ for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
mainmast
— Noun
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～ the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
mainsail
— Noun
– English
～ the lowermost sail on the mainmast
mainsheet
— Noun
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～ (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
mainspring
— Noun
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～ the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
mainstay
— Noun
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～ the forestay that braces the mainmast
mainstay
— Noun
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～ a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
mainstay
— Noun
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～ a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
mainstream
— Noun
– English
～ the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream"
mainstreamed
— Adjective
– English
～ (of the handicapped) placed in regular school classes
maintain
— Verb
– English
～ keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
maintain
— Verb
– English
～ cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
maintainable
— Adjective
– English
～ capable of being maintained
maintained
— Adjective
– English
～ kept in good condition
maintained
— Adjective
– English
～ continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"