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main drag

noun

Definitions

  1. The main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural…

    The main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area.

    • Near-synonyms: high road (UK, Ireland), thoroughfare, broadway
    • Many of the seafront and main drag businesses specialize in snacks, junk food and British staples such as fish and chips or fry-ups.
    • As well as being prime bookworm territory, Charing Cross Road is one of the main drags through the West End, flanked by theatres, clubs and rock venues.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see main, drag.

    • In free-spool mode, the main drag is disengaged, so the spool revolves against minimal resistance, feeding line to a fish that has taken your bait.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA