mainlined

ˈmeɪnlaɪnd

Definition

Definition of mainlined - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

Rare

directly injected into a vein

Rare

The medication was mainlined for faster effect.

injected

intravenous

popularity

Rare

used or accepted by most people

Rare

The mainlined technology quickly became a standard in the industry.

conventional

mainstream

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Origin of mainlined

English, main (principal) + line (line)

Examples of mainlined in a sentence

He had mainlined the substance, risking his health.
The mainlined software is now used in all offices.
Mainlined practices are often hard to change.

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French:intraveineux, courant, ...
German:direkt injiziert, akzeptiert, ...
Italian:iniettato direttamente, accettato, ...
Spanish:inyectado, aceptado, ...
Portuguese:injetado, aceito, ...
Chinese:直接注射入静脉, 普遍接受, ...
Japanese:静脈注射された, 一般的な, ...
Arabic:وَرِيدِيّ, سائِد, ...
Hebrew:מוּזְרָק, מְקוּבָּל, ...
Russian:введённый внутривенно, принятый, ...
Ukrainian:ін'єкційний, прийнятий більшістю, ...
Hindi:प्रत्यक्ष रूप से इंजेक्ट किया गया, स्वीकृत, ...
Bengali:প্রধান লাইনযুক্ত, গৃহীত, ...
Catalan:injectat directament, acceptat, ...
Czech:intravenózní, mainstreamový, ...
Danish:direkte injiceret, accepteret, ...
Dutch:ingespoten, geaccepteerd, ...
Greek:ενέσιμος, αποδεκτός, ...
Hungarian:intravénás, mainstream, ...
Khmer:បានចាក់បញ្ចូលតាមសរសៃឈាមវ៉ែនដោយផ្ទាល់, ពេញនិយមជាទូទៅ, ...
Korean:정맥 주사된, 주류가 된, ...
Persian:تزریق شده, پذیرفته شده, ...
Polish:dożylny, powszechnie akceptowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):injetado diretamente, aceito, ...
Romanian:injectat intravenos, acceptat pe scară largă, ...
Swedish:intravenös, allmänt accepterad, ...
Thai:ฉีดเข้าเส้นเลือด, ที่ยอมรับกันทั่วไป, ...
Turkish:damar içi, genel kabul gören, ...
Vietnamese:tiêm trực tiếp vào tĩnh mạch, được chấp nhận bởi hầu hết mọi người, ...

mainline

ˈmeɪn.laɪn

Definition of mainline - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

common waynormal, principal or standard

The mainline approach is often the most effective.

mainstream

standard

traditionalcentral or conventional in a tradition

Mainline churches have a large following.

established

orthodox

rail transport

TECH.

related to a surface railway

TECH.

Mainline services connect major cities directly.

railway

Verb

consumption

tr./intr.

Rare

consume something eagerly or voraciously

tr./intr.

Rare

She tends to mainline coffee during exam week.

devour

gorge

ingest

medical

tr./intr.

TECH.

inject a drug directly into a vein

tr./intr.

TECH.

He was caught mainlining heroin in the alley..

administer

infuse

inject

technology

tr.

TECH.

integrate code into the main repository

tr.

TECH.

The developer will mainline the new features by tomorrow.

incorporate

merge

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Origin of mainline

English, main (principal) + line (path)

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, ...
Bengali:প্রধান, লোভের সাথে গ্রহণ করা, ...
Catalan:principal, devorar, ...
Czech:hlavní, hltat, ...
Danish:almindelig, konsumere grådigt, ...
Dutch:standaard, consumeren, ...
Greek:κύριος, καταναλώνω, ...
Hungarian:fő, vedelni, ...
Khmer:សំខាន់, ទទួលទានយ៉ាងសន្ធាប់, ...
Korean:일반적인, 마구 마시다, ...
Persian:اصلی, مصرف کرد, ...
Polish:główny, pochłaniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):principal, consumir, ...
Romanian:principală, a consuma, ...
Swedish:allmän, hälla i sig, ...
Thai:หลัก, ดื่มอย่างตะกละตะกลาม, ...
Turkish:ana, hızla tüketmek, ...
Vietnamese:chung, uống, ...

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Definition of mainlined - Reverso English Dictionary

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