🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

주선

Pronunciation / Transliteration: juseon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mainline/ˈmeɪn.laɪn/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"주선 기차 서비스는 수도와 북부 도시를 연결합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The principal route or line of a transportation system.

    "The mainline train service connects the capital with the northern cities."
As verb
  1. 1

    To incorporate or integrate something into the mainstream.

    "The organization aims to mainline progressive ideas into the political discourse."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mainline' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the combination of 'main' and 'line', where 'main' refers to the primary or most important part, and 'line' refers to a route or course. It has evolved to encompass various meanings in different contexts, including transportation and metaphorical uses in discussions of ideology or belief systems.

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