Hauptleitung — meaning in English

English meaning

• main adj Most important; primary or chief.
• trunk verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.

Senses

Hauptleitung is used for these senses in English:

• main A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main. [from 17th c.]

main — full definition

1. adj Most important; primary or chief.
2. noun A large pipe carrying water, gas, or electricity to a network of buildings.

trunk — full definition

1. verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
2. verb In telecoms, to carry many signals together over a shared set of lines.

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