main drag
Noun
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Noun
main drag (plural main drags)
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see main, drag
- 2010, Steve Starling, Fishing For Dummies, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4NFxb433qrAC&pg=PA101&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+fishing+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NC2nT-SIKM7QmAXC5pXWAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20fishing%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 101],
- 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.
- 2010, Steve Starling, Fishing For Dummies, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4NFxb433qrAC&pg=PA101&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+fishing+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NC2nT-SIKM7QmAXC5pXWAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20fishing%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 101],
- (informal) The main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area.
- 2003, John Gill, Nick Edwards, Rough Guide to the Ionian Islands, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=afq8l2Wn3_UC&pg=PA244&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PxOnT-P1J4_PmAWT4djhBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 244],
- Many of the seafront and main drag businesses specialize in snacks, junk food and British staples such as fish and chips or fry-ups.
- 2003, Rob Humphreys, Judith Bamber, The Rough Guide to London, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=SxCN57GotDkC&pg=PA118&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bCinT-vGJemimQXJrcjhBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 118],
- 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.
- 2008, Shay A. Mace, Smithsburg Historical Society, Smithsburg, Chapter Two: Main Street: The Main Drag, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZKL78jQ_BP4C&pg=PA21&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PxOnT-P1J4_PmAWT4djhBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 21].
- 2009, Lisa Scottoline, Look Again, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=me6ais4RCgkC&pg=PT79&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&ei=PxOnT-P1J4_PmAWT4djhBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
- She kept an eye on the house and straightened up as a mail truck appeared on the main drag and began stopping at the houses, delivering packets of mail.
- 2010, Adrienne Onofri, Walking Brooklyn, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WxBV8h58J7wC&pg=PA29&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bCinT-vGJemimQXJrcjhBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 29],
- Hudson is the main drag of Vinegar Hill, but without a main drag′s typical traffic.
- 2003, John Gill, Nick Edwards, Rough Guide to the Ionian Islands, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=afq8l2Wn3_UC&pg=PA244&dq=%22main+drag%22|%22main+drags%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PxOnT-P1J4_PmAWT4djhBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22main%20drag%22|%22main%20drags%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 244],
- (main street of a town) high street (UK)
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