Definition of mainline - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
common waynormal, principal or standard
- The mainline approach is often the most effective.
2.
traditionalcentral or conventional in a tradition
- Mainline churches have a large following.
3.
rail transportTECH. related to a surface railwayTECH.
- Mainline services connect major cities directly.
Verb
1.
- She tends to mainline coffee during exam week.
2.
medicaltr./intr. TECH. inject a drug directly into a veintr./intr. TECH.
- He was caught mainlining heroin in the alley..
3.
technologytr. TECH. US integrate code into the main repositorytr. TECH. US
- The developer will mainline the new features by tomorrow.
Origin of mainline
English, main (principal) + line (path)
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Examples of mainline in a sentence
She followed the mainline procedures to ensure accuracy. Mainline beliefs are often taught in schools. The mainline approach is widely accepted. The mainline route was closed for repairs. Mainline trains are often faster and more efficient. He would mainline TV shows all weekend.
They mainline snacks during movie marathons. She was found mainlining in the abandoned house. Mainlining drugs can be extremely dangerous. They plan to mainline the bug fixes next week. The team will mainline the updates after testing.
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- French:principal, consommer, ...
- German:gängige, verschlingen, ...
- Italian:tradizionale, consumare avidamente, ...
- Spanish:convencional, consumir, ...
- Portuguese:principal, consumir, ...
- Chinese:主流的, 猛喝, ...
- Japanese:標準的な, がぶ飲みする, ...
- Arabic:رَئِيسِيّ, اِلْتَهَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:מֶרְכָּזִי, לִצְרוֹךְ בְּתַאֲוָה, ...
- Russian:основной, поглощать, ...
- Ukrainian:основний, поглинати, ...
- Hindi:मुख्यधारा, पीना, ...
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