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mainline in German

mainline in German is Hauptbahn, Haupteisenbahnstrecke — mainline means belonging to the principal, standard, or most widely accepted version of something.

mainline in German

Hauptbahn
noun
(rail transport) The principal route or line of a railway.
Haupteisenbahnstrecke
noun
(rail transport) The principal route or line of a railway.

What does "mainline" mean?

  1. adj Belonging to the principal, standard, or most widely accepted version of something.
    "The band moved from underground clubs into mainline radio play."
  2. verb To inject a drug directly into a vein.
    "The patient skinpopped for 1½ years and then started to mainline heroin."
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mainline in a sentence

  • The band moved from underground clubs into mainline radio play.
  • The patient skinpopped for 1½ years and then started to mainline heroin.
  • The character in the film is shown mainlining heroin.

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What is "mainline" in German?
"mainline" in German is Hauptbahn, Haupteisenbahnstrecke. mainline means: Belonging to the principal, standard, or most widely accepted version of something.
How do you use "mainline" in a sentence?
Example: "The band moved from underground clubs into mainline radio play." In German, "mainline" is Hauptbahn, Haupteisenbahnstrecke.
Are there other ways to say "mainline" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "mainline": Hauptbahn, Haupteisenbahnstrecke.
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