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Mainline vs Sideline - What's the difference?

mainline | sideline |

As verbs the difference between mainline and sideline

is that mainline is to inject (a drug) directly into a vein while sideline is to place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.

As nouns the difference between mainline and sideline

is that mainline is {{cx|aviation|lang=en}} An airline's main operating unit, as opposed to codeshares or regional subsidiaries while sideline is a line at the side of something, as in "the yellow sideline of the road".

As an adjective mainline

is normal, principal or standard.

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

    sideline

    English

    Noun

  • A line at the side of something, as in "the yellow sideline of the road".
  • (sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
  • (usually, in the plural) The area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
    • The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.
  • The outside or perimeter of any activity.
    • She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines .
  • Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
    • She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
    Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course.

    Verb

    (sidelin)
  • To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
    • The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
  • To remove or keep out of circulation.
    • The illness sidelined him for weeks.

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