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mainline
[meyn-lahyn, -lahyn]
verb (used without object)
to inject a narcotic, especially heroin, directly into a vein.
to use or enjoy something without restriction.
to mainline on TV movies.
verb (used with object)
to inject (a narcotic, especially heroin) directly into a vein.
to use, enjoy, or imbibe (something) without restriction.
mainlining coffee all day long.
adjective
having a principal, established, or widely accepted position; major; mainstream.
the membership of mainline churches.
Example Sentences
In north Wales, the Welsh government has been pushing for work on the Wrexham to Liverpool route to enable metro-style services, and upgrades on the north Wales mainline to boost the frequency of services.
He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being "mauled by demons."
Training to become a driver of mainline trains generally takes between one and two years.
The UK government has acknowledged that Wales has been underfunded on rail and says it would like to make improvements along the south Wales mainline and in north east Wales, but nothing has been confirmed.
He mainlines all of his romantic entanglements as if they were the antidote to his unresolved traumas.
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