mains

Grid power source

Mains refers to the principal supply of electricity, gas, or water to a building, especially in British usage: The house is connected to mains electricity.

The mains are the pipes or cables delivering these utilities, or the utility source itself as distinct from batteries or generators: This radio runs on batteries or mains.

In gaming, your main is your primary character—mains is the plural.

utility

water

Clear essential liquid

  • gasFormless, expanding substance
  • sewerageWastewater removal infrastructure
  • drainageLiquid removal system

pipes · plumbing · meter · supply · connection · shutoff · tap · pressure · underground · infrastructure

electrical

grid

Framework of intersecting lines

plug · power · supply · current · amperage · kilowatt · blackout · brownout · fuse · breaker

course

entree

Primary dinner course

serving · portion · dish · roast · steak · fish · chicken · accompaniment · side · dinner

culinary

roast

Dry-heat cooking method

  • braiseSear, then slow-simmer
  • grillCooking surface over fire
  • searBurn the outside

bake · protein · entree · centerpiece · seasoning · sauce · marinade · preparation · cooking · technique

flow

current

Directed flow of charge

discharge · cascade · outpouring · outflow · channel · tributary · branch · confluence · river · watercourse

Categories
Opposites
power source

mainsbattery

Portable electricity storage

batteries · battery-powered · portable power · off-grid · solar

infrastructure hierarchy

mainsbranches

Limbs of trees

tributaries · feeders · laterals · peripherals · subsidiaries

importance/role

mainssides

Lateral edges or teams

side dishes · auxiliaries · appetizers · starters · extras

Phrases
Family

main, mainly, maintain, maintenance, mainstream, mainland, maintained, maintaining, maintains

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G