"mains" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /meɪnz/ [British] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mains.wav
Rhymes: -eɪnz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} mains
  1. plural of main Tags: form-of, plural Form of: main
    Sense id: en-mains-en-noun-fp7LO57v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /meɪnz/ [British] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mains.wav
Rhymes: -eɪnz Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mains (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly British) The domestic electrical power supply, especially as connected to a network or grid. Tags: British, uncountable Translations (domestic electrical supply): verkko (Finnish), sähköt [plural] (Finnish), seinä (Finnish), Stromnetz [neuter] (German), hálózat (Hungarian), hálózati áram (Hungarian), sieć [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-mains-en-noun-OOeK-Iur Categories (other): British English, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 12 41 2 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 14 43 2 38 Disambiguation of 'domestic electrical supply': 68 32 0
  2. The pipes of a centralized water supply that transport the water to individual buildings. Tags: uncountable Translations (pipes of a centralized water supply): vesijohtoverkko (Finnish), vesijohdot [plural] (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-mains-en-noun-MOpU0L6k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 10 40 0 16 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 4 51 1 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 6 41 1 19 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 43 1 18 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 12 41 2 42 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 7 48 2 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 7 18 43 1 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 14 43 2 38 Disambiguation of 'pipes of a centralized water supply': 12 88 0
  3. The main course of a meal. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mains-en-noun-W4Ryzsk9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mains hum Related terms: water main
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /meɪnz/ [British] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mains.wav Forms: mains [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪnz Etymology: Related to manse. Head templates: {{en-noun|mains}} mains (plural mains)
  1. (Scotland) The farm attached to a mansion house. Tags: Scotland Derived forms: Davidson's Mains
    Sense id: en-mains-en-noun-Q1xSFIFw Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /meɪnz/ [British] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mains.wav
Rhymes: -eɪnz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mains
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of main Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: main
    Sense id: en-mains-en-verb-UfQY9b7h Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 4 51 1 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 12 41 2 42 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 7 48 2 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 3 14 43 2 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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}

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      "word": "Davidson's Mains"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Related to manse.",
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    {
      "form": "mains",
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        "plural"
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    }
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          "ref": "1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:",
          "text": "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.",
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        }
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        "The farm attached to a mansion house."
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}

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