mains

[ meynz ]

noun(used with a singular verb)British Dialect.

Origin of mains

1425–75; late Middle English, plural of main, aphetic variant of Middle English demain, demeinedemesne

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The USB-C hub sits in between the mains connection and your actual Chromecast, and you can then use the USB and memory card ports on it to load up the video, audio, and photo files you want to get on the big screen.
Outsmart your Chromecast and stream anything you want | Sandra Gutierrez | June 15, 2021 | Popular-Science
In this, as in other things, Lance was blessed: he had veins like water mains.
Lance Armstrong’s Teammate Tells All: ‘The Secret Race’ By Tyler Hamilton | The Daily Beast | September 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Average price per person, with starters, mains, and ample alcohol will run about 400 rand or roughly $60 per person.
Gal With a Suitcase | Jolie Hunt | July 10, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Prices range from $12 to 18 for starters and $24 to 32 for mains.
The Easygoing Flair of San Francisco | Jolie Hunt | April 10, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Their special Danish beer is brewed on site, and the menu varies from mozzarella caprese starters to Cajun magic mains.
Gal With a Suitcase | Jolie Hunt | December 5, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

Il prenoit des symptomes si mortels, que souvent nous n'attendions sinon qu'il nous demeurast entre les mains.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
De l peu d'heures il mourut entre mes mains fort chrestiennement.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
mains were laid down the middle of the streets and from these the water was piped into the houses.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
Gas mains are run through the streets the same as water mains are run.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
Leurs sacrilèges mains out mêlé sur l'autel A des noms infernaux le nom de l'Éternel.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements | Nesta H. Webster

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