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main lines

main lines is the plural of main line.

Meaning of main line

Noun

main line (plural main lines)

  1. A standard sequence of opening moves considered to be best play.
    • In that game, Carlsen sidestepped the main line of the Berlin Defense with 4 d4, hoping to unsettle Karjakin. That did not work, and chances were equal for most of the game.2012 July 15, Dylan Loeb Mcclain, “Chess: Fischer and Spassky, Looking Back”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2022

Questions about main lines

What is main lines the plural of?
Main lines is the plural of main line.

Words near main lines in the dictionary

  1. main guards
  2. main house
  3. main houses
  4. Main Lead
  5. main line
  6. main lines
  7. main man
  8. main market
  9. main markets
  10. main meal
  11. main memories

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