noun
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An airline's main operating unit, as opposed to codeshares or regional subsidiaries.
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The main repository for a software project, from which different versions (forks) may be split off.
verb
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To inject (a drug) directly into a vein.
synonyms
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To integrate (code, etc.) into the main repository for a software project, rather than separate forks.
adjective
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Normal, principal or standard.
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Of or pertaining to the principal route or line of a railway.
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Of or pertaining to a surface railway as distinct from an underground, elevated or light rail one.
Examples of mainline in a Sentence
We also remain accessible for our members, being within easy reach of most London mainline railroad stations.
Over 2,000 women attended this event, planned by women leaders from mainline denominations.
The West Coast Mainline has become the biggest fiasco in the short history of rail privatization.
However by early 1997 only two mainline locomotives were present, one of which was 850.
Can also be fished inline with addition of tail rubber with ring swivel to join the mainline to separate hooklink.
Stones crossing, is the point where the Liverpool & Manchester Railroad crosses the mainline.
For users that aren't familiar, the trunk contains the development mainline - that is the stable code that you should be using.
With two sections of single line and a busy mainline in between pathing is very constrained.
Further up by March Farm, a bridge over the west coast mainline reveals the former road once again.
The freight operation is independent and not connected to the double track mainline.
The London Rolling Stock Team has experience of all the vehicle types used in London, including mainline, light rail and tube.
Railtrack announce they wish to shut down the entire west coast mainline for the next three summers.
We also repositioned the stop board to its new position for trains coming off of the mainline.
Midland Mainline operates regular busses to Corby town center, then a short taxi ride.
There is a frequent service from Redhill to London mainline stations.
The track was removed from the mainline, and a point that was made surplice last winter will be craned in next weekend.
Notice the unusually tall streetlights - they're tall enough for traffic on the sliproad, but serve the mainline as well.
Notice the unusually tall streetlights - they 're tall enough for traffic on the sliproad, but serve the mainline as well.
This area is home to the famous Mainline Superpipe, which boasts a 17-foot wall.
The Mainline category offers an assortment of handbag sizes, some structured, others more slouchy or less structured.
From the Mainline collection comes the Shiny Leather wallet.
A size 8 hook, Merlin hook link and 10lb mainline helped complete the deed.