mainland
(noun) the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mainland (plural mainlands)
The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula.
The principal island of a group.
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Mainland
The largest island in the Orkney Islands, to the north of Scotland.
The largest island in the Shetland Islands, to the north of both Orkney and Scotland.
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Source: Wiktionary
Main"land`, n.
Definition: The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula. Dryden. After the two wayfarers had crossed from the peninsula to the mainland. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
