main stem

  • 1Main Stem — is 1942 instrumental by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra. Although recorded in 1942, the single would not be released until 1944 where it was Duke Ellington s last of four number one s on the Harlem Hit Parade. Main Stem would also peak at …

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  • 2main stem — main′ stem′ n. the main street of a city or town • Etymology: 1825–35 …

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  • 3main stem — ☆ main stem n. Slang 1. MAIN DRAG 2. MAINLINE …

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  • 4Main stem — The Mississippi River drainage basin with the main stem highlighted in dark blue In relation to hydrology, a main stem is the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries .[1] Another common term for the main stem, the… …

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  • 5main stem — noun : a main trunk or channel: as a. : the main course of a river or stream apt to miss this offshoot to the left because the main stem to the creek went straight ahead through the trees N.C.McDonald b. : the main line of a railroad c …

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  • 6main stem — noun Date: 1671 a main trunk or channel: as a. the main course of a river or stream b. the main street of a city or town …

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  • 7main stem — Slang. the main street of a city or town; the main drag. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 8main stem — A slang expression for main line of a railroad. Anno: 80 ALR 279. Also slang for the principal street of a municipality …

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  • 9main stem — the largest channel of a stream or river …

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  • 10main drag — noun the main street of a town or city (Freq. 1) • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑main street, ↑high street * * * Slang. the main street of a city or town; main stem. [1850 55] * * * …

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