What does mains mean?
Mains means plural of main.
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/meɪnz/ · noun
plural of main.
I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!
We don't have mains power out here, only a generator.
mains electricity, mains voltage
We have gas heating, but it's bottled gas, not mains gas.
The properties formerly relied on a well, but are now connected to the mains water supply.
Though no minister would visit the Skerburnfoot, or, if he went, departed quicker than he came, the girl Ailie attended regular at the catechising at the mains of Sker.
Use mains when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mains means plural of main.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!
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