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IPA(Pronunciation)

/meɪn/

Verb

abbreviation alt-of slang transitive obsolete

(transitive, slang) Short for mainline (“to inject (a drug) directly into a vein”). / (transitive, gaming) To mainly play a specific character or side, or with specific equipment, during a game.

Japanese Meaning

（薬物の用法において）薬を静脈に直接注射すること / （ゲーム内において）特定のキャラクターやサイド、装備を主体にプレイすること

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He tried to main when the cravings hit, but his sister caught him and called for help.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

渇望に襲われたとき、彼は薬を静脈に直接注射しようとしたが、妹が見つけて助けを呼んだ。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, slang) Short for mainline (“to inject (a drug) directly into a vein”).

Sense（2）

(transitive, gaming) To mainly play a specific character or side, or with specific equipment, during a game.

He mains the same character as me in that game.

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) To convert (a road) into a main or primary road.

When a rural district council considers that a highway in its district ought to become a main road by reason of its being a medium of communication between great towns, or a thoroughfare to a railway station, or otherwise, it may apply to the county council for an order "maining" the road under s. 15 of the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 77), as amended by s. 3 (viii.) of the Local Government Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 41), and the county council may make an order accordingly.

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mains

（ present singular third-person ）

maining

（ participle present ）

mained

（ participle past ）

mained

（ past ）

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