mainline
/ˈmeɪnlaɪn/adjective
उच्चारण मेन्लाइन
मुख्य, मुख्यधारा का
Core word
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[only before noun]
belonging to the main, accepted or most important part of a system or group
मुख्य, मुख्यधारा का
- The film did well at mainline cinemas.
- Mainline trains run every half hour.
- The express train stops at the mainline station only.
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- He belongs to a mainline political party.
- This mainline route links the capital with the port.
Synonyms mainstream main principal
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[I/T] slang
to inject a drug directly into a vein
नस में सीधे नशीली दवा का इंजेक्शन लगाना
- The report warned about young addicts mainlining heroin.
- The film shows a young man mainlining drugs in a dark room.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mainline (adjective, before a noun)
As an adjective, mainline is used only before a noun and means belonging to the main or most important part, as in mainline railway or mainline party.
Adjective के रूप में 'mainline' केवल noun से पहले आता है और मुख्य या सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग से संबंधित होने का अर्थ देता है, जैसे mainline railway या mainline party।
- The train runs on a mainline route between Delhi and Kolkata.
- The mainline parties agreed on the bill.
mainline (verb, informal)
As a verb, mainline means to inject a drug straight into a vein; it is slang and used in news about addiction.
Verb के रूप में 'mainline' का अर्थ नशीला पदार्थ सीधे नस में लगाना है; यह slang है और नशे की खबरों में आता है।
- Police warned that some users mainline heroin.
- He mainlined the drug and fell ill.
main line vs mainline
As two words, main line is the noun for the principal railway track; as one word it is the adjective or verb.
दो शब्दों में 'main line' मुख्य रेल पटरी का noun है; एक शब्द में 'mainline' adjective या verb है।
- The branch line joins the main line at Itarsi.
- Mainline stations are busy all day.
mainline + media / churches (British social use)
Mainline is also used for the established, widely accepted part of a field, such as mainline churches or mainline newspapers.
'Mainline' किसी क्षेत्र के स्थापित और व्यापक रूप से स्वीकृत भाग के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है, जैसे mainline churches या mainline newspapers।
- Mainline newspapers reported the news on the first page.
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mainline + noun
railwaystationservicepartychurchmedia
- The mainline railway connects the capital to the coast.
main line
the Western main linethe Grand Trunk main linethe main line to Mumbaibranch and main line
- Express trains run on the main line without stopping.
mainline + movement/group
mainline Protestantmainline politicsmainline cinemamainline thinking
- Mainline cinema is made for a wide audience.
verb (slang)
mainline heroinmainline drugsmainline a drug
- Doctors treated a young man who had begun to mainline drugs.
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- Mainline stations like Howrah and Mumbai Central handle lakhs of passengers daily.
हावड़ा और मुंबई सेंट्रल जैसे मुख्य स्टेशन प्रतिदिन लाखों यात्रियों को संभालते हैं।
- Radhika prefers mainline cinema to experimental films.
राधिका प्रयोगात्मक फ़िल्मों की तुलना में मुख्यधारा की फ़िल्में पसंद करती है।
- Mainline political parties campaigned across the state.
मुख्यधारा की राजनीतिक पार्टियों ने पूरे राज्य में प्रचार किया।
- The accident blocked the mainline track for six hours.
दुर्घटना से मुख्य रेल पटरी छह घंटे तक बंद रही।
- The report said that many addicts mainline drugs in unsafe places.
रिपोर्ट में कहा गया कि अनेक नशेड़ी असुरक्षित स्थानों पर नशीले पदार्थ नस में लगाते हैं।
- Fast trains use the mainline, while slow trains stop at small branch stations.
तेज़ ट्रेनें मुख्य लाइन पर चलती हैं, जबकि धीमी ट्रेनें छोटे शाखा स्टेशनों पर रुकती हैं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: As a noun it is usually written as two words, main line, for example 'the main line to Mumbai'.
Noun के रूप में इसे प्रायः दो words में main line लिखा जाता है, जैसे 'the main line to Mumbai'।