MAINLINE


Meaning of MAINLINE in English

/mayn"luyn', -luyn"/ , v. , mainlined, mainlining , adj.

v.i. Slang.

1. to inject a narcotic, esp. heroin, directly into a vein.

2. to use or enjoy something without restriction: to mainline on TV movies.

v.t. Slang.

3. to inject (a narcotic, esp. heroin) directly into a vein.

4. to use, enjoy, or imbibe (something) without restriction: mainlining coffee all day long.

adj.

5. having a principal, established, or widely accepted position; major; mainstream: the membership of mainline churches.

[ 1935-40, Amer.; v., adj. use of MAIN LINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .