mainline
to inject a narcotic, especially heroin, directly into a vein.
to use or enjoy something without restriction: to mainline on TV movies.
to inject (a narcotic, especially heroin) directly into a vein.
to use, enjoy, or imbibe (something) without restriction: mainlining coffee all day long.
having a principal, established, or widely accepted position; major; mainstream: the membership of mainline churches.
Origin of mainline
1Words Nearby mainline
Other definitions for main line (2 of 3)
a principal line or route of a railroad, as contrasted with a branch or secondary one.
a principal highway.
Slang.
a prominent and readily accessible vein of the body that may be used for a narcotic's injection.
the act of mainlining.
Origin of main line
2Other definitions for Main Line (3 of 3)
a fashionable residential district west of Philadelphia.
any fashionable district where socially prominent people live.
Other words from Main Line
- Main-Line, adjective
- Main-Liner, noun
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How to use mainline in a sentence
The Pokémon mainline games have been in desperate need of a shake-up.
‘Pokémon Legends Arceus’ is the game mainline Pokémon fans have been begging for | Jhaan Elker | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostNow it’s time to stop pressing the “B button” on the mainline games, and let them evolve into something new.
‘Pokémon Legends Arceus’ is the game mainline Pokémon fans have been begging for | Jhaan Elker | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe unique storytelling in “Detective Pikachu,” both the game and movie, offers an interesting perspective on the Pokémon world that the mainline games haven’t come close to touching.
‘Pokémon Legends Arceus’ is the game mainline Pokémon fans have been begging for | Jhaan Elker | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostTwenty-five years in, nothing had really changed in terms of how players engaged with the gameplay in the mainline Pokémon titles.
‘Pokémon Legends Arceus’ is the game mainline Pokémon fans have been begging for | Jhaan Elker | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s not a mainline game, but the announcement alone has changed my perspective.
‘Pokémon Legends Arceus’ is the game mainline Pokémon fans have been begging for | Jhaan Elker | February 26, 2021 | Washington Post
mainline and black Protestants rarely regard Southern Baptists and Mormons as political allies.
Even Conservative Evangelical Support Couldn’t Save Immigration Reform | Jacob Lupfer | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd mainline Protestant denominations find themselves shrinking.
Is American Christianity Becoming a Workout Cult? | Michael Schulson | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTmainline Protestant denominations are in marked decline and Evangelical Christianity is in slow retrograde.
This collaboration is different from our mainline collection, but the PETER PILOTTO woman is the same.
Peter Pilotto Makes Target Go Pop in Latest Collaboration | The Fashion Beast Team | February 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe decline of mainline Protestantism has also undermined this sort of prudent, empirically-minded Republicanism.
Sidetrack your emotions if you can and stick to the mainline!
Cleek of Scotland Yard | Thomas W. Hanshew
British Dictionary definitions for main line
railways
the trunk route between two points, usually fed by branch lines
(as modifier): a main-line station
US a main road
(intr) slang to inject a drug into a vein
having an important position, esp having responsibility for the main areas of activity
Derived forms of main line
- mainliner, noun
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