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Cordyline vs Mainline - What's the difference?

cordyline | mainline |

As nouns the difference between cordyline and mainline

is that cordyline is any member of the genus (taxlink) of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western pacific ocean region while mainline is an airline's main operating unit, as opposed to codeshares or regional subsidiaries.

As an adjective mainline is

normal, principal or standard.

As a verb mainline is

to inject (a drug) directly into a vein.

cordyline

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any member of the genus (taxlink) of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region.

    • External links

    * ("cordyline" on Wikipedia) * (Cordyline) * *

    mainline

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia mainline) (-)
  • normal, principal or standard.
  • (rail transport) Of or pertaining to the principal route or line of a railway.
  • (rail transport) Of or pertaining to a surface railway as distinct from an underground, elevated or light rail one.

    • Synonyms

    * mainstream

    Verb

    (mainlin)
  • To inject (a drug) directly into a vein.

    • Derived terms

    * mainliner * mainlining

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An airline's main operating unit, as opposed to codeshares or regional subsidiaries.
  • The main repository for a software project, from which different versions (forks) may be split off.

    • See also

    * main line