Mains
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /meɪnz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mains is a noun meaning plural of main.
Meaning
plural of main.
More Meanings
- The main course of a meal.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of main
- (Scotland) The farm attached to a mansion house.
- (chiefly British) The domestic electrical power supply, especially as connected to a network or grid.
- (chiefly British) A large-scale network or grid supplying any of various other services, such as water, gas or sewerage, to properties.
Example Sentences
mains electricity, mains voltage
I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!
We don't have mains power out here, only a generator.
We have gas heating, but it's bottled gas, not mains gas.
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